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Spectrum Protect (Server)

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planexpl.awk.smp script should create an individual file for the SERVER.RERQUIREMENTS stanza.

The packaged script to explode the DR Plan into individual files (i.e. planexpl.awk.smp) currently does not create an individual file for the SERVER.RERQUIREMENTS stanza. The stanza SERVER.RERQUIREMENTS should be included in these scripts so when ...
over 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 3 Not under consideration

ANR8341I End-of-volume reached for FILE volume

ACTION TAKEN: I informed the customer after discussion with development:We have had multiple discussions with different developers and each timewe get to the same point of this is not something that we can fix in an APAR. This is working as design...
over 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 2 Not under consideration

TSM node replication needs to support a Many to Many Server Grid

TSM Node Replication needs to allow the target replication server to be defined on a node by node basis rather than a server by server basis
over 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 3 Not under consideration

DD Boost for OpenStorage

We need an OST plug-in that we will install on each media server. This plug-in includes the DDBoost libraries to integrate with the DD Boost server that runs on the Data Domain system.With EMC Data Domain Boost (DD Boost) for OpenStorage enables m...
almost 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 1 Not under consideration

TSM Scripts and substitution variables. User defined error message when parm is not used

Concerning TSM script with parameters. We use a lot of Selects (SQL) and most of them needs a parameter. The possibility to check if a user did start a TSM script with a parameter ($1, $2 etc)When not entered a parameter, let the user know which p...
almost 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 0 Not under consideration

enhanced encryption

stronger encryption, for example encryption with the AES algorithm with a key with a length of at least 256.
about 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 2 Not under consideration

Add pre and post scripts to automatic backup-archive client deployment TSM

The automatic backup-archive client deployment TSM should add to the client updater the ability to run scripts, or at least some custom commands, before and after the upgrade.
about 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 1 Not under consideration

TSM Operations Center GUI improvements client at risk status

Exclude a node from at-risk condition when the ANS7900W warning message occurs.
about 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 3 Not under consideration

rename management class

We use TSM Client to archive data that has been delivered to our external clients just to be able to reproduce issues if the client has issues with our data
about 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 0 Not under consideration

Provide a way to show running TSM scripts and to cancel them

Currently there is now way to show which TSM scripts have been startet and furthermore they cannot be stopped. The only way to finish a script prematurely is to cancel every process that is startet by the script or to define exit conditions such a...
about 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 2 Not under consideration

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