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    Less tape-commits with server-processes like Backup Stg, Migration and Reclamation to improve throuput

    TSM does a tape-commit (and thus a time-consuming backhitch on the tape drive) every time the backup-date, the nodename, the filespace or even the managementclass within a single filespaces of a single node changes. This is regardless of / precede...
    about 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 1 Not under consideration

    WORM directive for Directory Container Pool with Spectrum Scale immutable fileset

    Specify WORM at Spectrum Protect level when writing to a Directory container pool when using Spectrum Scale immutability function on the fileset so Backups can be compliant with a series of security needs.
    about 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 0 Not under consideration

    TSM client & server support for CENTOS

    Please support CENTOS as a platform for TSM server and client. All other major backup tools support CENTOS as a backup client or server architecture. You cannot stay behind. No support means for us undoubtedly abandoning the TSM (SP) platform.
    about 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 1 Not under consideration

    Add parm to allow some control over the calculation of available space to avoid false positive ANS1311E errors

    Add a parm that could specify the estimated amount of data reduction to use when calculating if the storage pool has sufficient space. so setting this parm to 75 would tell TSM to assume the pending backup is going to get at least a 75% reduction,...
    about 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 0 Not under consideration

    Copy container pool to cloud pool

    Spectrum Protect (TSM) currently does not support the use of cloud pools as protection for container pools. The Copy Container functionality should be enhanced to support the used of cloud pools (in addition to tape) as a way to protect an on-prem...
    about 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 1 Not under consideration

    SP Command builer stand-alone port for windows/linux

    Create a stand-alone or dsmadmc integrated version for windows and/or Linux of the SP Command builder currently integrated in the SP-OC.
    over 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 0 Not under consideration

    Operation Center Report Interval

    TSM Operation center reports scheduling is limited. Some reports for management are more useful at monthly, quarterly or even yearly intervals, however currently the only supported schedules are daily or weekly. Adding additional duration options ...
    over 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 0 Not under consideration

    Operations Center: Automatic PMR Creation and Support Bundle Upload

    Automated open/creation of PMR from Spectrum Protect Operations Center and upload of Support Data Collection Bundle
    over 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 2 Not under consideration

    Summary table not getting updated while there was no data transfer

    We have backup running daily for the node FITKUL0001. It seems that the data on this server rarely changes. Hence the backup runs successfully and no data is being transferred as there is no need to. So far it is fine for us as it is successful. T...
    over 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 1 Not under consideration

    Change the user running admin schedules

    It would be good to have some system user running the admin schedules instead of the last user updating/creating the schedule. To avoid schedules failing due to admins getting removed from the environment.
    over 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 1 Not under consideration

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