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IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library

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    TS7700 library settings control to manage GRID Link Degraded Link Threshold, Attention Message Interval, SIM Generation Interval

    Provide an update to the z/OS Host library settings command for customer to be able to manage below settings, currently only IBM can view and manage the settings. 1. GRID Link Degraded Link Threshold 2. GRID Link Attention Message Interval 3. GRID...
    1 day ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 0 Future consideration

    TS7700 host alert notification when a virtual tape volser stuck during z/OS zVM host failure

    A production tape remained stuck in a virtual tape drive, preventing production jobs from reading it. When left unnoticed for an extended period (hours or days), this issue impacted the HSM recycle process, resulting in no tapes being released fro...
    about 1 month ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 0 Future consideration

    Enhance the web MI to allow configuring the NTP server DNS, rather than a single native IP, inaccessible to the customer.

    We are required to limit risk by using internal trusted NTP server DNS names which load balance to a number of NTP servers. The current 5.4.2 level doesn't allow the customer to view the NTP address let alone modify it. It is also limited to a sin...
    2 months ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 2 Future consideration

    Add ability to show data at rest is in encrypted and the encryption cipher via Rest API.

    We need this to be accessible via an API for audit requirements.
    2 months ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 0 Future consideration

    Better multi-tenancy support User ID wise

    Hello, It would be great if the TS7700 provide improved multi-tenancy support for user IDs. For example, the ability to partition Hydra (Web) MI access so that individual users or clients can only view and manage their own “area” within the cluste...
    4 months ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 1 Future consideration

    Completely deactivate LI REQ support

    Hello, In a multi-tenant environment, where each tenant individually manages their RACF configuration, it would be important to have the ability to completely deactivate LI REQ support via the Hydra (web) Management Interface (MI) or through a RES...
    4 months ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 0 Future consideration

    TS7700 (TSSC) - Simplify Certificate Management - accept .pfx or .p12 certificate format

    As the TSSC does not support to generate a certificate on the machine itself and only create a sign request. I need to order (from a CA) a certificate that holds the private and public key in a .p12 or .pfx format. However, to upload I have to man...
    6 months ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 0 Future consideration

    TS7700 (TSSC) - Certificates - allow selection of multiple entries

    Certificate management shall switch from 'radio' button to 'check-box' to allow multiple entries to be deleted with a single click. Currently I have to select a single entry, click delete, select the next one, click delete and so on. If check boxe...
    6 months ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 1 Future consideration

    The logical volume is stuck mounting due to an interrupted operation (job abort, LPAR IPL, or other disruptive action taken on the host side for various reasons). In this case, ITAU would like to know WHICH volume was left mounted and requires operator intervention (either via host or MI) to unload it and prevent future job errors with CBR4196D-67 (Requested volume already in use). Regarding ITAU's request to be informed of which level is causing the CBR3750I G0032 message, since it is still mounted: This would be a new function request (nonexistent at current code levels). It is not a code defect.

    Why are we seeing CBR3750I G0032_Informational_C_ TS7700_XX_ copies queued for more than 24 hours? The logical volume is stuck mounting due to an interrupted operation (job abort, LPAR IPL, or other disruptive action taken on the host side for var...
    6 months ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 3 Future consideration

    Incorporate CSR Generation Functionality into IBM TS7700 REST API

    The IBM TS7700 Virtualization Engine, currently doesn't have the capability of generating CSR. The need for streamlined certificate management has become increasingly critical. Currently, generating a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) for the TS77...
    7 months ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 2 Future consideration

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