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Spectrum Protect for Databases

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Client Code Deployment for TDP modules

Currently, TSM has the ability to deploy the standard Backup & Archive clients from a central location. It would be very useful to have the same ability for TDP for Databases and TDP for Mail as well.
over 10 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 5 Not under consideration

TSM TDP for Database restore support for MSSQL with Change Data Capture (CDC)

Support for restoring a MSSQL database with Change Data Capture (CDC) enabled to a different server, and keep CDC enabled after restore.
over 10 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 2 Not under consideration

TSM TDP for SQL; Create a possibility to bypass the sysadmin role membership check.

Current situation: Tivoli Storage Manager checks for SQL sysadmin role membership of service account right at startup instead of checking for specific permissions needed for backup / restore. When SQL sysadmin role membership is not in place, the ...
almost 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 2 Not under consideration

Certification and Support for TSM client and TDPO to run on Oracle Virtual Machine LDOMs for SPARC

We are migrating from Oracle Sun SPARC physical platform to Oracle SPARC virtual machine OVM (LDOMs). As per IBM support, TSM client and TSM TDPO are NOT supported to run on this platform. A local test installation was conducted though, and everyt...
almost 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 2 Not under consideration

TDP for SQL parallel backup of Logs to two different managementclasses

With TDp for SQL only allows to backup logfiles only to one location. On other databases such as Oracle, DB2 and even MaxDB it is possible to backup logfiles to two different locations.It would be helpfull if in the configuration it is possible to...
almost 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 4 Not under consideration

Windows GUI Title states flashcopymanager In DP for DB

After the last update of TSM for Databases the top title of the Windows GUI states the name flashcopymanager (see screenshot), even if no FCM is installed. Customers are confused.
about 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 2 Is a defect

tdposync with script

Since migration to version 6.3.0, we are no more able to use tdposync in script because password is request on concole or terminal. Many Oracle DB is hosted in our Data Centers and cleanup TSM with RMAN Catalog can be a heavy load if this opportin...
about 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 3 Planned for future release

Incremental forever for Databases

Would like to see if it is possible to have incremental forever capability with the SQL and Oracle TDP. Hard to pitch the idea of TSM being an incremenal forever solution , exept for Database scenarios.
over 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 2 Not under consideration

Please add some kind of reporting

Please expose the reporting in Data Protection for SQL Server. In the new management console there is a report named "Data Protection Activity Report". We would like to be able to gather the success/failures externally.
over 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 2 Planned for future release

implement SQL backup COPY_ONLY

The SQL has the option to create a full DB Backup that does not interfere with the normal backup full, diff, log chain with the COPY-ONLY parameter.
over 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 2 Planned for future release