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Spectrum Protect (Server)

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Export from Directory Containers

Export and Import is a vital function in TSM. Both for transfer node data between TSM servers and for Off-site and longterm storage of backup data. Directory-container pools are the latest and in many ways the best way to store local backup data i...
over 7 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 1 Delivered

REPLICATE NODE needs a DURATION option

REPLICATE NODE locks filespaces. If bandwidth to the target is impaired, or if the target's storage is slow, then replicate node can effectively hang, locking filespaces for days. This causes backups to hang or fail, and other daily administration...
over 6 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 2 Delivered

Estimated end time and update process indicator at the first start after update

When the Spectrum Protct Server is updated, db2 table schemas are updated frequently. This can could take a long time to be usable the first time it is started after the update. Unfortunately, you don't see a progress bar and you can't foresee whe...
over 4 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 1 Delivered

CANCEL PROTECT or DURATION on PROTECT STGPOOL

CANCEL PROTECT and/or a DURATION option for PROTECT STGPOOL is needed.
about 6 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 1 Delivered

Platform migration between same endians w/o. export/import

The only supported method for platform migration is via export/import of data, which (despite that it is really time consuming and tedious) is practically not possible in some circumstances, like when the customer uses a huge amount of WORM media,...
over 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 4 Delivered

Backup directory-container storage pools to tape

We need the ability to backup or move data from directory-container storage pools to tape.
over 8 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 1 Delivered

Support Protection of SaaS Cloud Services

IBM needs to be able to provide a solution for protection of SaaS offerings, the key ones being:MS Office 365, Mail, OneDrive, SharePointGoogle AppsSalesforce.com
about 8 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 1 Delivered

mirror storage pool

For one storage pool to be an exact replica of another pool and be equivalent in every way, to the extend that if one pool becomes unavailable all activity continues on the remaining pool, including write activity. This would also involve changing...
almost 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 2 Delivered

Command to move/migrate data from legacy storage pool to container pool

With the release of 7.1.3 and the new container pools there is currently no command that will let you migrate data from a legacy storage pool to the new container pool. This makes it much more complicated for us as we have to support multiple stor...
almost 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 1 Delivered

ZFS Support for Spectrum Protect Server on Linux x86_64

Having support for ZFS filesystem on Linux x86_64 is a must. ZFS filesystem is a strong and reliable filesystem that exists for years in Solaris world.
over 7 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 2 Delivered

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