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IBM TS4300 Tape Library

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    Ability to send both configuration logs and information log to a syslog server

    Customer is requesting the ability to send all types of event messages to the syslog server. Currently either configuration logs, or information logs, are able to be sent to the server but not both. The specific request is that the capabilities of...
    about 1 month ago in IBM TS4300 Tape Library 0 Under review

    We hope IBM will also create a system configuration guide for us.

    This time, I selected the TS4300 for convenience.My request applies to all storage hardware products. In Japan, computer equipment manufacturers create guides called "System Configuration Guides." These documents explain what is required to connec...
    about 1 month ago in IBM TS4300 Tape Library 0 Under review

    Ability to export TS4300 logs to multiple r-syslog servers.

    Company has a new policy around certification of logging procedures. All logs are required to be sent to an external syslog repo. This is a new internal control, and the customer has asked for the ability to export TS4300 logs to multiple r-syslog...
    3 months ago in IBM TS4300 Tape Library 0 Future consideration

    Add support for SNMP v3 with Auth/Priv

    Required per JPMC auditors. Implement SNMP with Auth & Priv with minimum levels of Auth to be SHA256 and Priv to be AES256
    4 months ago in IBM TS4300 Tape Library 3 Not under consideration

    Externalize Environment Sensor Data

    In reference to TS018533380...This is for a TS4300 (3555) Library....Since the tape library / drives can capture and log the environmental operating conditions (i,e - temp and humidity) ; I would like the tape library to post an event into the log...
    11 months ago in IBM TS4300 Tape Library 3 Future consideration

    Ubuntu 22.04 lin_tape support

    I noticed that some requests have been made for this support, but I really would like to see some attention given to this issue, because the last driver update is over 3 years old. I need to move on because the end of support for Ubuntu 20.04 is a...
    over 1 year ago in IBM TS4300 Tape Library 1 Not under consideration

    IBM TS4300 Tape Automation

    Could you please assist us with an issue we're experiencing with our IBM TS4300? When my team needs to load or eject tapes, the process has become very time-consuming. Is it possible to automate this process? We would like to select multiple tapes...
    over 1 year ago in IBM TS4300 Tape Library 1 Future consideration

    Improve LTO9 Optimization Process

    The (wizard) process to OPTIMIZE LTO 9 Media is a painful long process that does not allow the library or drives not involved in the optimization to be used. We would like to see an improvement not only in the time it takes to optimize the media (...
    over 1 year ago in IBM TS4300 Tape Library 10 Not under consideration

    Syslog messages forwarded to a syslog server have to be encrypted by TLS protocol

    in our data centers syslog messages have to be encrypted. we got an open risk because Tape Libraries send syslog messages unencrypted to the syslog server.
    over 1 year ago in IBM TS4300 Tape Library 1 Future consideration

    Customize visible Name for the Device in Browser-TAB

    The customization of the visible Device-Name in the Browser-Header or Browser-Tab will be helpfull, if you have to manage multiple Devices. If you have to manage you will be able to identify the different Devices when you are able, to set the Devi...
    over 1 year ago in IBM TS4300 Tape Library 0 Future consideration

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