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Spectrum Protect (Server)

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Exchange TDP scheduler enhancments

Current Exchange 2010 DAG environment allows for moment of active DB. TSM TDP is not able to adequately keep pace or understand this. Additional features need to be built in to allow for choice or/opt file, selection of backup preferences.
over 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 3 Delivered

Update TDP reported level

Currently TSM TDPs report Client Version as the API version of the base node. Either make reported Client Version TDP version or add new API Version to node table so both are reported.
over 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 2 Delivered

Send Email from TSM Server

Send email from TSM server.
over 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 5 Delivered

DSMULOG to be added to Linux server versions.

DSMULOG is only AIX, this feature needs to be added to Linux server versions to provide automation options based on TSM activity without the need to run SQL code.
over 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 3 Delivered

Add decomission node command to TSM

An ability to put a node into 'decomissioned' mode, so that it can locked and cannot perform any more backups but is still available for restore. At the same time the node data can be scheduled for deletion after a period of days that is compliant...
almost 14 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 11 Delivered