2021-03-02T10:13:24Z

What needs improvement with IBM Spectrum Control?

Miriam Tover - PeerSpot reviewer
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Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2023-11-03T10:07:57Z
Nov 3, 2023

The solution must support multi-vendor storage.

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Ramon Barrios - PeerSpot reviewer
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Top 10
2022-08-15T19:01:13Z
Aug 15, 2022

The database could be improved so that the complexity of installation could be easier. We would also like to have more granularity in the profiles and products for users. We would like to link the users to the tool to managers or auditors.

Aamir Jameel - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2022-05-27T14:19:47Z
May 27, 2022

Spectrum Control could be more user-friendly. IBM also needs to provide proper training to handle Spectrum Control because it's a complicated solution.

MD
MSP
2021-09-07T16:12:47Z
Sep 7, 2021

The pain points were, and may still continue to be, the fact that there are multiple components of the product which are installed, you might say, somewhat individually. There's an overarching package that says, "Install this. Install that." However, it's got a database which is, of course, Db2 for IBM. It's got other facilities that are used in the product, for example, to generate reports and what have you. Instead of pushing a button and wait and you're done, there's a lot of effort to get it right.

VB
Real User
2021-03-02T10:13:24Z
Mar 2, 2021

The initial setup for IBM Spectrum Control is a bit complicated. They should also make it easier to integrate and use the Cosmos Analytics tool, which is very complicated. I want IBM to add a feature for microcode operations. We have, for example, plenty of storage devices, and I have to connect directly to every storage device, upload microcode, and start the upgrade procedure. I would like IBM to have something similar to Brocade Network Advisor. There is a repository with microcode, and you just download the microcode to the Spectrum Control, and after that, choose what storage devices you would like to upgrade and just start upgrading these devices. It would be very nice if it's simplified.

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