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IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM)

Use RACF certificates for all services instead of file based keystores

Since release 6.3.15 it is possible to use one certificate for all CSM services. One can use either RACF keyrings or file based keystores, however when one wants to set up active/standby configuration, one must use keystore. I would like to keep u...
8 days ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) Future consideration

Add scheduled task progress and concatenation visibility

With CSM 6.3.17, there is no easy capability yet in the task overview, to recognize which tasks are concatenated and how they are concatenation to get an idea about the overall task flow. Furthermore, there is no indication which task is being exe...
20 days ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) Future consideration

Scheduled Task action type improvements

Use case: Proper automation of SGC backups in a MT topology. Backups are automated on Site 3, using GM secondaries H3 as SGC source. The automation should ensure to create backups, but prevent the DR RPO remains impacted if the backup task fails i...
20 days ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) Future consideration

Automatic Recovery Enhancement for CSM Sessions After Temporary Switch Failures

In our environment, temporary switch port/SAN issues frequently cause CSM replication sessions to move into a Severe state and suspend MM/GM pairs.Even after the switch issue is resolved, CSM does not automatically clear the error or recover the s...
about 1 month ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) Future consideration

Chained Scheduled Tasks Return "Rolled Up" Status to API

Currently, when the API is used to call a Scheduled Task, the API return code is based solely on the result of that task. Thus, if we have a Task that calls another task upon success, and the subsequent task fails, the API will always return a suc...
about 2 months ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) Future consideration

CSM allows the use of multiple cryptographic TLS protocols

CSM can actually only select one version of TLS in the configuration member. Parameter of Configuration member csmServer: protocol=TLSv1.2 In order to simplify management and enable error-free migration to TLS v1.3 across different LPARs, we are r...
about 2 months ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) Future consideration

Storage Connecton with certificate

Currently the connection to Storage System is based on user+password credential; it is advisable to have the authentication via user+certiificate.
about 2 months ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) Future consideration

MFA for CSM users

In the context of compliance to DORA/NIS2/... regulations I would be great to see CSM users authentication supported by MFA/2FA (like TOTP, with Duo Security, Microsoft Authenticator, IBM Verify,...).
about 2 months ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) Future consideration

CSM SGC backup count reporting

Enhance CSM to provide comprehensive reporting and alerting for SGC backups, improving visibility into backup health and recoverability. This capability will help operations and support teams proactively monitor backup status and identify risks
about 2 months ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) Future consideration

Email notifications for individual sessions

Currently email notifications only have the ability to send a broad range of information. We'd like the ability to set it so email notifications can be sent for set sessions so only the information for that session is sent out. i.e. the failed or ...
2 months ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) Future consideration