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Spectrum Protect (Server)

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Support for running TSM Server on Windows Server 2012

Hi need support for installing TSM on Windows Server 2012.
over 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 2 Planned for future release

Match return codes with documentation

Currently there is a disparity in the documentation vs the actual behaviour. As such I would like to see this recitified.I would like, that the following be changed in so that the 'return code 4 explanation is as follows: "The operation completed ...
over 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 3 Planned for future release

message in export/import telling you no receiving node has been defined or haver export/import fail if no receiving node defi

for export/import have the process fail if there is no node defined on the receiving system. At the very least have a message saying the process failed because no node was defined on the receiving system.
about 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 4 Planned for future release

Provide strong authentication between TSM Server and TEC applications

The Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) Server application should be able to provide strong authentication to Tivoli Enterprise Console (TEC) application, in order to provide security between both TSM and TEC servers and also to attend the ITCS 104 secti...
over 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 1 Planned for future release