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pureScale

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Remove requirement to delete and re-create cluster manager domain via db2haicu as part of major Db2 version upgrade.

Currently, when performing a version upgrade to Db2 V11.1 it is necessary (from a support perspective) to delete the TSAMP Domain and re-create it.
about 6 years ago in Db2 / pureScale 0 Not under consideration

Add microseconds to the Db2 pureScale log timestamp to match what Db2 z/OS is doing today.

We require accurate microseconds from the Db2 pureScale log in order to process our CDC messages via infosphere. Currently LUW logs only go to the second and stop. We currently use Db2 z/OS across a 3 member data sharing group. We have CDC turned...
over 1 year ago in Db2 / pureScale 1 Not under consideration

pureScale: Allow to configure more than one instance

Its important to allow more than one instance in Purescale architecture. In the majority of our environments we have DB2 instances segregated by business needs so in case we need some maintenance and a instance restart we have no impact for others...
over 4 years ago in Db2 / pureScale 0 Not under consideration

remove the requirement of setting DB2INSTANCE before entering/exiting maintenance mode as root

Starting from v11.1.3.3, the user wants to enter / exist maintenance mode as root user, s/he has to export DB2INSTANCE before the db2cluster command: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSEPGG_11.1.0/com.ibm.db2.luw.admin.sd.doc/doc/t00...
almost 4 years ago in Db2 / pureScale 1 Not under consideration

Multi Temperature Storage support for pureScale

Alter tablespace using STOGROP is not currently supported in a pureScale environement. The request is relieving this restriction.
over 9 years ago in Db2 / pureScale 0 Not under consideration

A way can backup and restore pureScale instance

Currently an user is running a pureScale cluster, when all of the SAN disks(including the disk where instance path is on) were corrupted, he has to do the following to recovery the cluster: 1) replacing the corrupted disks 2) re-install and setu...
almost 5 years ago in Db2 / pureScale 2 Not under consideration

Enhance CREATE TABLESPACE or CREATE TABLE to have MEMBER CLUSTER for PureScale

We want to be able to have tablespace use MEMBER CLUSTER for PureScale just like the mainframe.
over 5 years ago in Db2 / pureScale 0 Not under consideration

Vmotion support for pureScale

Currently State Farm uses Vmotion 5.5 in their VMware environment, which enables the live migration of running virtual machines from one physical server to another with zero downtime in their VMware environment. PureScale currently does not suppor...
about 9 years ago in Db2 / pureScale 0 Not under consideration

db2stop re-confirmation command option

This is an enhancement request to incorporate a reconfirmation message before stopping a Db2 instance in standalone, HADR or in pureScale environments. The reason for the ask is to avoid DBA's or users typing db2stop instead of db2top by mistake. ...
almost 4 years ago in Db2 / pureScale 0 Not under consideration

Fix to enable pureScale support with Red Hat KVM on Power

There is a PCI Passthrough issue on Red Hat KVM that would probably not be fixed by Red Hat until V7.4 at the earliest. LTC has proposed an alternative approach to avoid the contention that pureScale is using PCI Passthrough to address.
about 7 years ago in Db2 / pureScale 0 Not under consideration