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IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library

Would like Library Request parameters made available through RESTful API endpoints

Today, all TS7700 parameters that can be seen via the LI REQ,cluster,SETTING andLI REQ,cluster,SETTING2 commands cannot be retrieved or reported on via RESTful APIs. This information is of extreme importance when verifying device configurations fo...
about 21 hours ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library Submitted

Add NTP status and IP address(es) to RESTful endpoint.

This is needed for compliance reporting. Today there is no means to report the NTP status of our TS7700 devices when required by auditors, regulators, etc. By adding this information to one of the TS7700 RESTful endpoints, we could report this inf...
about 21 hours ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library Submitted

Add TSSC patches to RESTful endpoints that provide TSSC information.

Today the TS7700 mrpd and tssc endpoints provide basic TSSC information including code version. However, it is also important to have a list of patches that have been applied on top of the base code level. For compliance purposes, it allows us to ...
about 21 hours ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library Submitted

Read/Write-Test Button per MI for Cloud/S3 storage behind TS7700

The biggest challenge when setting up cloud storage behind a VTS is the network connection between the two devices. That is why testing and verifying proper functionality are essential for the person setting up the system on a VTS. On the one hand...
2 months ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library Under review

Enable/Add SSO or SAML to TS7700 Authentication Options

Currently TS7700s authenticate using local logins or LDAP. It lacks a modern Single Sign-On (SSO) or a Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) option, specifically for Entra ID. As enterprises migrate from LDAP or require more modern authenticat...
2 months ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library Under review

Setting Library Maintenance Mode by LI REQ for a planned TS7700 Maintenance causes z/OS messages "forced internal pause"

Setting maintenance mode during planned maintenance on a TS7700 triggers an alert to our customers' IT operations via the z/OS message "internal forced mode," as this message is typically displayed in the event of an actual outage. Therefore, manu...
about 2 months ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library Planned for future release

Query virt. Volume Inventory (Sizes)

Hello, The TS7700 Virtual Tape System tracks the space used by each logical volume containing data. However, the Web GUI currently does not provide a way to query this information in bulk (e.g., through the Search Logical Volume panel: TS77-I-108)...
8 months ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library Planned for future release

Inhibit reclaim schedules should respect local time instead of UTC.

Inhibit reclaim schedules are using UTC time. We have two times a year a time shift for summer time/normal time. After every time shift, the inhibit reclaim schedules are shifted one hour back or forward, because it always respects the UTC times. ...
about 1 month ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library Under review

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...
8 months ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 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...
8 months ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library Future consideration