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Spectrum Protect (Operations Center)

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Operations Center does not allow a Container-Copy to be defined on a Directory Pool which Node Reps to a server using Cloud

When a Directory Container Pool is using Node Replication to replicate to a server which stores received data in a Cloud Container Pool, the Operations Center GUI does not all a Copy-Container Pool to be defined to allow a PROTECT STGPOOL to tape ...
almost 6 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Operations Center) 1 Future consideration

add webproxy/authentication for TSM Auto Client Deployment ftp access

The Auto Client Deployment function in the TSM Admin Center has the ability to connect to the IBM ftp servers and automatically download client packages, which assists managing large corporate environments. Unfortunately, large corporate environme...
over 10 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Operations Center) 2 Not under consideration

Enable REST API in Opscenter via Commandline not manually via Browser

Enabling REST API is only possible using a checkbox using a supported webbrowser. It might be helpful for automation issues to do this without manual intervention.
over 4 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Operations Center) 1 Future consideration

REST API as part of build test plan

The REST API is not being tested prior to packaging new Operation Center builds. This was found in 8.1.4 because a module version was upgraded, but not updated in the server.xml file. No one in L1 nor L2 knew about this issue, but it was immediate...
over 6 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Operations Center) 0 Not under consideration

Decommissioning Commands

To implement a "DECOM NODE" command so node is automatically renamed as per default configuration and data to be automatically deleted when provided retention period is reached
over 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Operations Center) 1 Planned for future release

Enable REST via commandline

REST API has to be enabled using Open Webbrowser, Login, and Check the "Enable REST" Checkbox.
about 5 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Operations Center) 1 Future consideration

Reduce Spectrum Protect Operatin Center query to bring down load on SP database

Regarding TS004537647. That is correct that there's no issue with finishing the daily work in a timely matter. There are some tunables to reduce the frequency of queries or stop them altogether. One of the background threads that is the busiest is...
over 3 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Operations Center) 1 Not under consideration

Implement recommission* node in OC

Missing the possibility to recommission a node or vm with the OC. Only the command decommission is available.
about 2 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Operations Center) 3 Future consideration

Alerts frequency for Spectrum Protect Serves

We would like to request that an update to the code for the alerts frequency to be an adjustable settings, since as of now, it alerts every hour and cannot be changed.Thanks!
almost 5 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Operations Center) 1 Future consideration

Enable the use of VPC Endpoint Interface URL for S3 bucket access when defining Cloud Container Storage Pool in Operations Ce

When defining a cloud container storage pool, an option of 'Other' URL is given, and in the CLI a CLOUDUrl can be specified with a custom URL. Instructions say to use the region S3 endpoint URL. https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/spectrum-protect/8.1.11?...
over 2 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Operations Center) 2 Future consideration