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Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client)

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dsmcutil updatepw /validate:no doesn't accept FQDN commserver

dsmcutil updatepw /validate:no doesn't accept a FQDN server name by design. FQDN must be used with CA signed certificates and should therefore be supported.
almost 6 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) 1 Future consideration

Better client messaging for unsuported node replication settings needed

A better client messaging is needed to better find the root cause of incorrect node replication settings.
about 6 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) 1 Future consideration

Request Compatiblity Between TSM Ver 7, Rel 1, Level 0.100 and Ver 5, Rel 5, Level 7.0 with Oracle Linux Server release 6.9

System: Storage Management Server for AIX - Version 7, Release 1, Level 0.100 and Storage Management Server for AIX-RS/6000 - Version 5, Release 5, Level 7.0.Actor: VALE Request: Vale is implementing an Oracle Cloud Migration Project in Oracle EXA...
about 6 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) 0 Not under consideration

Spectrum Protec for VE Change Last Backup Field in vCenter

When a VM Backup is done via vcenter after a complete Backup a Note will written to the machines guest note. There is no option to change a specific attribute in the "last backup" field. This would help my customer.
about 6 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) 1 Future consideration

snapdiff AIX

Please re-add snapdiff functionality to the AIX dsmc. This exists in 7.1 but was dropped in 8.1.
over 6 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) 3 Not under consideration

Spectrum Protect Client and Microsoft Onedrive backup failed.

IBM Case #TS001008967 The Spectrum Protect Client is crashing when it takes backup of files within the Microsoft's Onedrive synced folder. Example:06/08/2018 10:07:37 ANS9999E ..\..\common\winnt\ntrc.cpp(765): Received Win32 RC 362 (0x0000016a) fr...
over 6 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) 1 Is a defect

Add error handling to dsmc to avoid looping asking questions to non-existent terminal

dsmc does not handle End Of File (EOF) on stdin gracefully when the situation arises that it needs to prompt and ask a question. Instead of realizing that there is no terminal attached and abort gracefully it gets stuck in a loop forever saying: T...
over 6 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) 1 Planned for future release

Exclude File System Type

Would like to exclude per the file system type.
over 6 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) 0 Not under consideration

Working OOtB Spectrum Protect Client for Ubuntu

System: SpectrumProtect Client for Ubuntu Linux.Actor: System administrator requesting to share some improvements with the world. Solution:-----------If IBM's .deb packages would1. use more features that the .deb format offers,2. be downloadable f...
over 6 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) 1 Not under consideration

Web Client Access for TSM 815

Provide support for TSM web client connection to 815 TSM for NDMP data restore
over 6 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) 1 Planned for future release