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Background Processes not visible in SVC-GUI (Code Level 8.7.0.1)

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Hello Team. A few weeks ago we upgraded one of our SVC's from code level 8.6.0.3 to 8.7.0.1.
Since we are on 8.7.0.1 (also happened with code level 8.6.0.3) we are wondering why no background processes (such like vdisk mirroring, volume formatting...) were displayed in the corresponding menu (Monitoring --> Background Processes) of the SVC GUI. CLI-Commands (like lsvdiskprogress) are working. Could you please have a look at this. Please also see case-id's TS016346063 and TS017991118

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    Feb 7, 2025

    Hello Philip - Please seen case-id TS018385893.

    To see the mirroring and formatting processes is important. If the 'Mirror Sync Rate' of a volume is defined with a too less rate this background process visability is a important hint to have a look at this. Ohterwise the formatting/mirroring-operation would run days or weeks without being noticed.

    Bute as I mentioned before I got a fix for that. Please see the case TS018385893

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    Philip Clark
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    Feb 7, 2025

    If I understand correctly, mirroring and snapshot operations are still visible, but the formatting status is hidden. This is because in many cases, volumes will always be formatting in the background and there is no impact, you can still write to these volumes immediately.

    What is the use case where it is important to see the formatting status?



    Thanks,
    FlashSystem Team

    philipclark@ibm.com

  • Guest
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    Feb 7, 2025

    Hello - a few day ago I got a hotfix to re-enable the visability of the background-processes in the SVC-GUI (8.7.x.x). If interested please contact Ulf Siegel (IBM) to get further information.