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Spectrum Protect (Server)

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OSSM data offload to tape via stgrule

We need air-gaped copy of all our data stored in directory pool containers. Almost half of the data is OSSM, however storagerule actiontype=copy does not offload OSSM data to cpoy pool.
9 days ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 0 Submitted

Implement a way for TSM admins to report stgpool usage over a period of time, for example, a data point daily for the last year.

TSM administrators need to be able to predict when new hardware must be purchased, and a usage trend will facilitate that.
2 days ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 0 Submitted

Change the number of invalid logon attempts from lock the account or the node to a ban/black list of ip address

Starting with IBM Spectrum® Protect 8.1.15, the minimum number of invalid logon attempts that are allowed before a node or administrator account is locked is changed from 0 to 1. The maximum number of invalid logon attempts that are allowed is 10....
4 days ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 0 Submitted