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cloud storage support for HCP with TSM

Please consider adding support for Hitachi HCP cloud storage on TSM server 7.x going forward.
over 8 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 1 Delivered

SnapDiif support for NetApp Clustered Data Ontap

Hello, need to know when TSM backup will support Snapdiff functionality on NetApp Clustered Data Ontap 8.2 and later release.
over 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 2 Delivered

Allow for full TLS configuration of TSM server

We currently offer backups to our customers where the internet is the transport network. This requires the use of TLS. However, TSM does not allow for configuration of TLS Ciphers, making it impossible to enable PFS ciphers supported by GSKIT. TSM...
over 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 2 Delivered

Server audit log for restore operations

In some scenarios it might be desirable, that restore operations for specific nodes can be logged - so that it later on is possible to do a traceback to identify a given account, that performed a restore of one or more objects on a client. The log...
over 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 4 Delivered

IMPORT an EXPORT on TAPE

In some cases, customers need to keep client nodes as they were on a monthly, or yearly basis.To meet this requirement, we use the EXPORT NODE command :EXPORT NODE node1,node2,…nodeXWhen access to exported data is requested, we use the IMPORT NODE...
over 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 2 Delivered

Retain by objects versions in primary Pools. Data lifecycle optimization.

Allow primary storage pool to store only ACTIVE versions, X inactive versions or XX days of inactive versions. Mark and Migrate to next storage pool only the inactive versions.
almost 10 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 2 Delivered

TSM 7.2 virtual synthetic full

TSM 7.2 virtual synthetic full - Need ability to run an incremental backup job with an alternate MGMTCLASS, that does not force a re-send of the files. Files already in TSM would simply be tagged/bound to the additional MGMTCLASS (in addition to t...
almost 10 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 2 Delivered

TSM 7.2 Active Migration Delay - Specify a separate migration delay for active files in a STGPOOL.

TSM 7.2 Active Migration Delay - Specify a separate migration delay for active files in a STGPOOL.
almost 10 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 2 Delivered

Transparent client access

Transparent client access
almost 10 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 1 Delivered

Auto deployment and updates of existing TSM Clients

Auto deployment and updates of existing TSM Clients
almost 10 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 1 Delivered