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Allow ndmp backups to stack in versions 6.3 and later

Prior to v6.3 we had the functionality to stack backup processes when running ndmp backups. Rather than create extra scripts externally to limit them to 4 we require the functionality to be returned.
over 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 1 Not under consideration

Cumulative clientopt definition

Background: Today when we use clientopt on the server side the number of clientopt can grow quite large, the number may grow in to 50-100 clientopts over time if the Spectrum Protect Solution uses a central configuration manager. This may be possi...
over 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 2 Not under consideration

TSM Linux Client 6.4.X web interface with Java Version 8

The Linux web client is not working with Java 8x. Please resolve
over 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 1 Not under consideration

Web Client GUI and

Please make TSM Web Client GUI compatible with Java 8 security requirements
over 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 1 Not under consideration

Need more frequent updates of delivery unit space utilization

Currently usage information for file-based delivery units is updated only during a probe job, which in current versions of TPC cannot be configured to be run more frequently than once a day. We need to give our storage users more frequent up-to-da...
over 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 1 Not under consideration

Command line restart of dsmcad on OS X 10.10.2 (Yosemite)

TSM documentation specifies command line operation of dsmcad as:>>-sudo /sbin/SystemStarter--+-start---+--dsmcad--------------->< +-stop----+ '-restart-' The SystemStarter utility is deprecated as of OS X 10.4 and is not present on OS ...
over 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 1 Not under consideration

dsmc hang when NFS hard mount is fail

i want that the dsmc or dsmc sched dont hang on a failed NFS Mount.Ther should be a timout and than go on with backup.ther can be a message in errorlog.But i dont want to hang the dsmc
almost 10 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 1 Not under consideration

TSM BA Client backup the local file spaces in sequencially order, starting from C: to X:. need random order

As it is today the TSM BA Client backup the local file spaces in sequencially order, starting from C: to X:. I want to have an random order or some intelligence, that the TSM code should start to backup the file spaces with oldest successfully bac...
almost 10 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 1 Not under consideration

Analytics on error logs for faster resolution times

Analytics on error logs for faster resolution times
almost 10 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 2 Not under consideration

All-in-one TSM backup appliance

TSM virtual appliance (VA) consisting of TSM server, TSM-VE and TSM Ops Center components, with support for using TSM VA with tape as a supported product in a customer production environment, also with the possibility to pair the appliance with an...
almost 10 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 2 Not under consideration