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Status Not under consideration
Workspace IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem
Created by Guest
Created on Jan 11, 2022

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Hyperswap with FS9200 : prefered site selection with GUI 8.4, as it was possible with GUI 8.3

When creatin an hyperswap volume in FS9200 GUI version 8.3, it was possible to select a prefered site; now, with GUI 8.4, it's no more possible.
We request this possibility for hyperswap volumes to select in the GUI a prefered site to be implemented again in version 8.4.

Idea priority Urgent
  • Admin
    Philip Clark
    Reply
    |     Feb 28, 2024

    Delivered by Policy-Based HA released in 8.6.1 (3Q23)

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Nov 24, 2022

    Now with SafeGuarded Copy on a Hyperswap architecture the "Master" and "Auxiliary" sites are important are some tasks are restricted to "Master" volumes only (auxiliary site removal to perform o restore on "Master" volumes after a cuber attack. It is also important with Hyperswap topology to be sure that all "Master" volumes fro a Volume Group" are located on the same site. So being able to configure in the GUI which site will be the "Master" and which site will be the "Auxiliary" sounds mandatory now .

  • Admin
    Philip Clark
    Reply
    |     Oct 3, 2022

    Thank you for submitting this enhancement request.

    8.3 GUI did not let you choose a preferred site. It let you specify which site is the "master," but master/aux is only a label and has no impact on the actual preferred direction.

    The preferred direction changes automatically based on which site is receiving I/O.

    (It is also confusing that the GUI translated Master site as “site préféré” in French)


    We have reviewed this request for ability to select preferred site, to actually determine the direction of HA primary -> HA secondary, and we plan to include it in a future release.

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


    Thanks,
    SpecV Team

    philipclark@ibm.com

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