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Dsmserv commands need date/time stamps

All output from stand-along dsmserv commands should be prefixed with date/time stamps.� It would be nice to be able to easily calculate how long something like a restore db takes.
over 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 1 Planned for future release

Admin client batch option

A new command line option that signals this is a "batch" execution, not interactive. Specifically, if in batch mode, an expired admin password should cause a program exit with an error indication, not a prompt for a new password.
over 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 2 Planned for future release

Doc to install Agent ITM for TSM server to HACMP

We want to install the agent ITm TSM server on HACMP cluster.We find no documentation on the product. This is very urgent
over 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 1 Planned for future release

Add Line of failure for command schedules

I would like to see particularly which line of a TSM script failed when running. Currently I believe Query EVent would only tell me that my administration script failed. It would be good if it showed as Failed (ln32) then I could look into my scri...
over 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 2 Planned for future release

Specify an output file for stand-alone dsmserv commands

Specify an output file for stand-alone dsmserv commands such as the dsmserv restore db command so that the output can be saved for review later. Currently can�t do this, not even with the redirection character �>�.� Documentation is always a go...
over 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 1 Planned for future release

When schedule is missed the database still shuts down

Just to clarify: the issue occurs when the window is missed because the client cannot communicate with the STORServer server (network issue, or STORServer server is down etc.) We consider this to be a flaw because (as you can see in the attached l...
about 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 4 Planned for future release