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IBM Spectrum Protect Plus

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Support to backing up MongoDB on Ubuntu servers

We have MongoDB on Ubuntu servers and need to backup them.
about 1 year ago in Storage Protect Family / IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 1 Not under consideration

Backing up prefered SQL Always-on node

We want to be able to choose which node to backup on a SQL Always-on infrastructure.
about 1 year ago in Storage Protect Family / IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 1 Not under consideration

SPP - Ability to deploy SPP server VM in KVM

Customers requires to run SP server and SPP server in one box / server HW, but SPP server is not supported to run i KVM.
over 1 year ago in Storage Protect Family / IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 1 Not under consideration

SCDM On IBM Spectrum Virtualize can not do FC/GM Workflow

when crating an SLA selecting Spectrum Virtualize, can not doa FC then GM workflow, this is fully supported by the storage
about 2 years ago in Storage Protect Family / IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 1 Future consideration

SCDM 3-site replication target support

on FS storage when a 3-site replication is setup, SCDM can not do any action on the 3-site replication target volume
about 2 years ago in Storage Protect Family / IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 1 Future consideration

SPP: use OpenJDK for vSnap VADP Proxy

Currently SPP installs openJDK pkg during installation and upgrade phase. However Oracle Java is still beign used for VADP proxy of vSNAP server. Due to licensing we would appreciate if only one Java has been used.
about 2 years ago in Storage Protect Family / IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 1 Is a defect

SCDM should allow for customization of permissions it sets on Oracle directories, or just leave the permissions alone.

SCDM changes the existing permissions on the /apps/oracle/admin directory and other files when an instant oracle database restore is performed. SCDM should either put them back exactly the way were before the restore job started, or allow for cust...
over 2 years ago in Storage Protect Family / IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 1 Future consideration

Database Report

the SPP does not have a specific report for databases with the total consumed separately from the VMs
over 2 years ago in Storage Protect Family / IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 1 Future consideration

Spectrum Data Copy Management should be able to skip client cleanup

It should be possible to cancel an active restore to a target without CDM cleaning up the target system. This could be a check box to indicate that the admin is responsible for manual cleanup before initiating the cancel.
over 2 years ago in Storage Protect Family / IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 1 Not under consideration

SPP - Interactive Donut

SPP - Interactive Donut - drill down from the Manage Protection > Protection by Policy.
over 4 years ago in Storage Protect Family / IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 2 Future consideration