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    Machine pool minimum size setting for path switch.

    Please refer to TS005543906(CritSit(MEC)) . The system is configured with multi-path storage via SAN switch. The serious problem (5250 telnet terminals dropped) happened when the system did path switch. It was because the lack of machine pool and ...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Storage 4 Not under consideration

    Allow for Synchronous Policy Based Replication (PBR) on IBM Storwize

    With the recent version of IBM Storwize, metro mirror - synchronous replication - is no longer available for IBM i. This version allows for policy based replication (PBR) or policy based High-Availability (PBHA), both asynchronous. In order to get...
    about 1 year ago in IBM i / Storage 4 Not under consideration

    PowerHA make use of the SVC tiebreaker information

    For SVC Stretched Cluster based PowerHA implementation. For split-brain situations, it would be very helpful if PowerHA would be able read the decision made by the underlying SVC cluster.
    almost 6 years ago in PowerHA for AIX 0 Not under consideration

    Support of SAP HANA multi-target scale-up configuration (A->B & A->C) via Smart Assist in PowerHA

    Multi-target HSR (Hana System Replication) A->B & A->C will likely be the most desired configuration for the customers who want both HA and DR for HANA. We are implementing it at the customer now, but since there is no smart assist, ther...
    over 6 years ago in PowerHA for AIX 1 Not under consideration

    Smart assist support for NFS server

    We need smart assist support for NFS server
    over 6 years ago in PowerHA for AIX 1 Not under consideration

    DST identification of disk controller cache failures without IBM i present

    IBM technical support unable to diagnose failed disk controller cache failure on a brand new machine. Advised that support unable to diagnose without IBM i loaded and operating, during a risc-rick migration at the same OS level (V7.3) from POWER 7...
    almost 5 years ago in IBM i / Storage 2 Not under consideration

    Support n-way DASD mirroring

    We would like to be able to mirror storage across more than two physical DASD units per logical storage unit. Use Case: Mirroring currently only supports two DASD units, so it only has protection against a single DASD device failure in the pair. W...
    about 5 years ago in IBM i / Storage 1 Not under consideration

    Flash Copy for internal disks

    Availability to run for IBM i flashCopy on internal disks (similar like on the ext storage) for backup purpose. The flash copy could be assigned to another lpar and perform backup with or without Full System Flash Copy toolkit.
    about 2 years ago in IBM i / Storage 2 Not under consideration

    Please implement iSCSI initiator (client)

    It would be nice to have support for placing iASPs onto iSCSI volumes hosted elsewhere. Use Case: This would help to put less often used objects on cheaper and slower storage for smaller shops who don't rely on VIOS but only on IBM i in a primary ...
    over 5 years ago in IBM i / Storage 7 Not under consideration

    Avoid partition failure when not enough memory is available in machine pool and adding volumes through virtual FC adapters

    The PMR describes an IBM i microcode failure (it hangs and forcing an IPL is the unique way to restore) when both conditions apply to a logical partition:1-adding a lot of external storages volumes through virtual fibre channel adapters2-not enoug...
    about 8 years ago in IBM i / Storage 2 Not under consideration

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