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Status Functionality already exists
Workspace IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem
Created by Guest
Created on Dec 4, 2024

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Flashcopy Mapping - right click restore

Problem Description

I just spent 3 days with IBM support trying to figure out how to restore a flashcopy from a target volume to a source volume.  Finally support found a 2013 storewize v7000 redbook that listed to 2 commands.  (ie Creating a reverse mapping and starting the mapping with -restore).

That means in more than a decade that flashcopys have existed IBM hasn't found fit to add a simple right-click restore function to the gui that could do these 2 commands enmasse?! 

Recommendation

Add a right-click restore to flackcopy mappings AND flashcopy consistency groups.  XIV had this, VMware has this, and just about EVERY OTHER modern storage array.  

Expected Results

I fully expect this to be ignored and be redirected to using the new volume snapshot  and volume groups.   Please note:

  1. These are not fully baked 
  2. They are not support for Storage Protect snapshot (or whatever it's called today - FlashCopy Manager (FCM)).  
  3. I need and will be using FC for the foreseeable future. 
Idea priority Low
  • Admin
    Philip Clark
    Jun 16, 2025

    Thank you for submitting this enhancement request. We have given this request a comprehensive review.

    You are correct that one benefit of volume group snapshots is one click restore from the GUI. GUI features may be less valuable if you are using external scheduling software like SPS, but it is available if you choose to use it.

    SPS is older software and may not support all of the features, but they did recently add support for volume group snapshots: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/sps/8.1.24?topic=linux-whats-new-custom-applications

    We appreciate your input and hope that you will continue to submit enhancement requests, as this feedback is important to the future direction of the Virtualize and FlashSystem family.

    Thanks,
    FlashSystem Team

    philipclark@ibm.com

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