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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

    User specified encryption password for data when using TSM backend

    Add possibility to let user specify data encryption password when TSM server is being used as back-end - in order to ensure that data only can be restored by someone that knows the password.It should be possible to set the encryption password via ...
    over 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / TSM FastBack for Workstations 1 Not under consideration

    Correction of data usage on remote storage needed

    When using TSM as remote storage for FB4WKS/CDP4Files, the amount of data being used as reported by the client does not match the number from the occupancy report in TSM.This is not an optimal solution, if clients are billed based on the number of...
    over 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / TSM FastBack for Workstations 2 Not under consideration

    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

    Tivoli Central Console shows Wrong Data

    TSM FastBack for Workstations Central Administration Console does not show the correct data.
    about 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / TSM FastBack for Workstations 2 Not under consideration

    Want to have multiuser backup/restore feature in IBM Spectrum Protect for Workstaion software

    Wants to have multiuser backup/restore feature in IBM Spectrum Protect Workstation/IBM Tivoli Fastback for Workstation software as Bank of India customer wants this feature in the backup tool where any user can use any PC as per baking policy.
    about 6 years ago in Storage Protect Family / TSM FastBack for Workstations 1 Not under consideration

    Wants to generate backup report in pdf format instead of xml -IBM fastback for workstations central administration console

    Not able to download/export backup report in PDF format(giving option to download report in XML format) from Fastback Workstation Administration Console. This is primary requirement of customer(Bank of India).
    about 6 years ago in Storage Protect Family / TSM FastBack for Workstations 1 Not under consideration

    FB4W compression and subfile copy enable

    Compression and Sub-File Copy features are not working simultaneously in FB4W Client
    over 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / TSM FastBack for Workstations 1 Not under consideration

    Storage size does not consider full values

    The storage used is very misleading. For example if the remote storage is 7.62 GB, it shows as &GB. We need accurate numbers for checking the usage.
    over 10 years ago in Storage Protect Family / TSM FastBack for Workstations 1 Not under consideration

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