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Spectrum Protect (Server)

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Set up different retentions of DBS volumes by diffrent device types (FILE and LTO)

We need the new function in TSM server which allows us to set up defferent DBS volume retetions by different device class types (FILE and LTO).We have two types database snapshot backups; one uses the FILE device class and another one uses the LTO...
over 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 1 Not under consideration

Changing the nodes password using an additional Administration user after password expiration

Currently there are two types of client Administrators called client owner and client accessor. The big problem is that these administrators are unable to change the nodes password on their own. By the other hand these users are able to restore/ b...
over 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 3 Not under consideration

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 ...
almost 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 3 Planned for future release

Restore Volume only allows the restore of one volume at a time.

Restore Volume only allows the restore of one volume at a time. This is not at all efficient. Multiple volume restore needs to be supported.
almost 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 2 Not under consideration

Use pattern/glob to decide which scratch tapes to allocate

Be able to set a tape label pattern/glob against each TSM instance or storage pool, for tapes that it will use to allocate from the scratch pool. This would mean tapes could be seperated between instance or storage pool even though a library is sh...
almost 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 3 Not under consideration

Tapes in a copy pool that go empty and not reclaimed by tape reclaim never get get returned to scratch.

Tapes in a copy pool that go empty and not reclaimed by tape reclaim never get get returned to scratch. They do not get retrieved from off site because no process is run against them.
almost 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 1 Not under consideration

In the DRM lifecycle, Once the tapes arrive from the Courier, the status should change from "Courier Retrieve" to "on site

In the DRM lifecycle, Once the tapes arrive from the Courier, the status should change from "Courier Retrieve" to "on site retrieve" BUT, if you do that, and don't put them straight into the library, TSM loses track of those tapes. A possible solu...
almost 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 2 Not under consideration

No Warning Message in Actlog when TSM Storage Agent reaches max sessions limit

If a Storage Agent reaches his MaxSessions Limit, a ANRXXXW should appear in activity-log.
almost 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 2 Not under consideration

Domino 32bit Support on 64bit Windows

TSM Support for TSM server 6.3/6.4 Windows and TSM for Mail (Domino) : Support for Domino 32 bit on 64bit Windows (2008/2008R2)(Last listet for TDP Mail version 5.5.2)
almost 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 2 Not under consideration

How to check last successful backup update on filespaces in TSM server for schedule running on sanpdiff

How to check the filespaces on node is updated with last successful backup date, when a node is associated with snapdiff backup schedule
almost 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 3 Not under consideration

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