WAVV Requirement Form

 

Date: 3/31/2006                                            Requirement #:  WAVV200616

Product Name:           Flashcopy    Product Release# (or state “current”): current

Vendor Name:           IBM

 

Title: (Paraphrase problem in a single statement)change volsers while doing a VM flashcopy

Detailed Problem Description: (Description of what you want changed - 400 character entry limit)

 

I would like to be able to change the volser of a target volume during a VM flashcopy. When I flash 0-end, I end up with duplicate volsers.  I can label the target something unique and flash 1-end, but then I will lose information in cylinder 0.  A new output volser parm at the end of the flashcopy command could accomplish this. 

                                                                                            

Priority: (Select one: Urgent - High - Medium - Low) Medium

Requested Completion Date: (When? Examples: 3 months, 1 year, Next Release) ASAP

Requirement Type: (Select one: Acceptability - Compatibility/Migration - Ease of Use - Feature/Function - Performance - Reliability/Availability/Serviceability - Packaging - Interoperability)

Feature/function

Business Justification: (Why? Non-technical business case description. Do not reword Detailed Problem Description from above. What are the benefits to be gained by your company, and the vendor and others?  Quantify: run time, dollars, manpower, etc.   Why should the vendor do this for the customer?)

 

Having the option of relabeling the target volume would eliminate several steps and potential for labelling a volume wrong or taking the wrong volume offline.  The flashcopy process is great but the setup and procedures required to use it can be cumbersome. Recovering a flashed volume would be enhanced by just reversing the process. 

Solution: (Optional)(Desired/undesired elements Note: Making a suggestion may limit a vendors ability to deliver a solution)

 

     

Impact: (Optional) (How will your company’s business be affected if a solution is not delivered?)

 

     

 

Company Name:            Supreme Court of Virginia                                                                      

Author Name:            Don Abbate                         Author Title:      

Author Address:             100 N. 9th Street Richmond VA 23219

Author E-mail:            dabbate@courts.state.va.us

Telephone:                 (804) 786-4540