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Spectrum Protect (Server)

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IPv6 Support for NDMP

NDMP-Backup of NAS-Systems (CDOT CAB) not possible in IPv6-Only environment. Datamover creation can't resolve AAAA records, NAS Node needs v4 LIF to open connection to tape server. First step would be to tell the storage system only the DNS name o...
about 6 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 1 Not under consideration

Adding Mmgt-Class to the "query event" output

There is a customer requirement to generate a report from event table .. to have a daily overview from client backup .. to have start time, endtime, and status from each backup. Additionally the customer need the output from the client, which Mgmt...
over 1 year ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 1 Functionality already exists

Reclaim of offsite Filling volumes

On old style copypools and the new style protect stg to local tape, reclaim does not occur on tape volumes in state Filling.
over 7 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 0 Not under consideration

Spectrum Protect required two separate solutions for virtual and physical systems

My client needs two separate solutions for virtual and physical systems. They need IBM Spectrum Protect Plus for virtual systems and Spectrum Protect for physical systems, and that's a pain. It would be an improvement if they were combined.
over 1 year ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 1 Functionality already exists

Dismount volume ALL - Add extra functionality

In a environment with a lot of tapedrives (VTL) sometimes you want to dismount ALL the volumes at once. We use TSM Library Managers for VTL's > 256 drives. Each time you have to wait a couple of minutes (devclass - mountret) before al volumes a...
about 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 0 Not under consideration

add option to PROTECT STGPOOL TYPE=LOCAL to select the target pool

The definition of a container storage pool allows to specify up to two local protection pools (tape). When the "protect stgpool type=local" command is used to update the local protection pool(s) there is currently no way to have it update only one...
over 7 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 1 Not under consideration

Define subrule (tiering) add syntax

When making a "Define subrule" for tiering you are only able to use node_name. It would be perfect if it was possible to use node_group_name as well, just like in define subrule for replication.
over 1 year ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 1 Future consideration

Fix issue causing DRM volumes to be checked out without being updated in DRM

It is difficult to word a requested problem fix as an RFE, but that is what I've been asked by support to do, so here is my best effort. Use of the “Wait” parameter of the BACKUP STGPOOL command is currently the best option to ensure that disk sto...
over 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 3 Planned for future release

Add Direct Access Recovery (DAR) at the directory level for NDMP restores so TSM does not have to scan every backup tape.

See http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21223572 IBM needs to add support for Direct Access Recovery (DAR) at the directory level for NDMP restores. DAR support exists at the file level. The DAR would allow Tivoli Storage Manager serv...
over 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 3 Not under consideration

Eliminate duplicates in replication setup once valid copy exists on replication target server

Successfull replication of data should be considered a valid copy (just as BACKUP STGPOOL to a copy pool) when running IDENTIFY DUPLICATES and DEDUPREQUIRESBACKUP is set to yes.
almost 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 2 Not under consideration

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