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Currently there is a method to keep objects off SSDs that specify the media preference as *ANY. See https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/685569 for more information on how to turn this setting on. At this time we are not enhancing this feature to be specific to NWSSTG objects.
Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
Brand - Servers and Systems Software
Product family - Power Systems
Product - IBM i
Component - Storage
Operating system - IBM i
Source - None
For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
Brand - Servers and Systems Software
Product family - Power Systems
Product - IBM i
Component - System Management
Operating system - IBM i
Source - None
The CAAC has reviewed this requirement and recommends that IBM view this as a medium priority requirement that should be addressed. It allows the customer to select the storage most appropriate for the use of the partition.
Background: The COMMON Americas Advisory Council (CAAC) members have a broad range of experience in working with small and medium-sized IBM i customers. CAAC has a key role in working with IBM i development to help assess the value and impact of individual RFEs on the broader IBM i community, and has therefore reviewed your RFE.
For more information about CAAC, see www.common.org/caac
For more details about CAAC's role with RFEs, see http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/Blogs/i-Can/May-2017/COMMON-Americas-Advisory-Council-%28CAAC%29-and-RFEs/
Nancy Uthke-Schmucki - CAAC Program Manager
I think that IBM i should take this RFE idea and move it one stage further, to allow the selection of any object to have it's preferred location specified as being SSD using the same method as we do with Tables / Files and Index / Logical. I.e. using the UNIT(*SSD) parameter on appropriate creation or change commands.
If possible, I would suggest distinguishing between SSD and Flash as well so as to get the most appropriate placement of objects.
I suppose asking for Easytier functionality in the storage engine would be too much for this RFE, maybe I'll write another one for that ;-)