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    Allow ZDMF to move allocated data sets.

    Per the ZDMF manual and other IBM publications it is stated that data can be moved/migrated while allocated to applications. I have never been able to do this. If a data set is allocated It will not move until the allocating application is brought...
    7 months ago in zDMF 1 Submitted

    Develop a conversion utility for Day 2

    develop a conversion utility for Day 2 to change blksize on all static files so when ZDMF is invoked to encrypt those files, blksize gets changed at the same time (this would mean static files remain in the clear until the utility is developed, te...
    over 3 years ago in zDMF 0 Planned for future release

    ZDMF non disruptive dataset move

    We have many 3380's and small 3390's.Requirement is to be able to copy/move datasets from 3380 to 3390 non disruptively + 3390 datasets on small 3390 volumes to large 3390 volumes.By non disruptive i mean without even momentary start /stop of eg C...
    almost 4 years ago in zDMF 2 Not under consideration

    TSM Fastback Server has extremely slow read operations from disk

    TSM Fastback Server has extremely slow read operations from disk:- all restore operations with both methods, Fastback Mount and Fastback BMR,- DR to TSM and- long term proxy backups to TSM.The speed of restore does not exceed 10Mbit/s (aggregate) ...
    almost 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / TSM FastBack 2 Not under consideration

    Domino presnapshot script should monitor nservice.exe

    Domino presnapshot causes error 2518 when net start "Lotus Domino Server (xDominodata)" because of presnapshot try to launch Domino Service even though nservice.exe process still live. presnapshot should watch nservice.exe process.
    over 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / TSM FastBack 2 Is a defect

    Request simple and easy network distribution of FixPack as like as Windows update.

    Request simple and easy network distribution of FixPack as like as ARCserve which do it automatically. Also using the DR transfer function, requires upgrade of the transfer source after upgrading the destination. That's really bothersome and need ...
    almost 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / TSM FastBack 2 Not under consideration

    Request functional enhancement of showing alert and operating status of FastBack.

    Customers desire fastBack to show its DR progress , retry situation, failure notification, and other error notification in timely and appropriate manner.
    almost 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / TSM FastBack 2 Not under consideration

    Requesting built-in file transfer module (ie:FTP) with FastBack product package.

    Requesting bundle FTP ( whatever file transfer function) with FastBack product package.
    almost 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / TSM FastBack 2 Not under consideration

    Avoid OS reboot by the time of applying a fix/FP.

    Each time applying a fix/FOR, it will require reboot OS. It has to be applied those fix without reboot as other product such as ARCserve and some other products.
    almost 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / TSM FastBack 2 Not under consideration

    Want to have a setting or configuration to control the upper limit of the memory usage for the FastBack Server.

    Want to have a setting or configuration to control the upper limit of the memory usage for the FastBack Server.
    almost 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / TSM FastBack 2 Not under consideration

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