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Spectrum Protect for Databases

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tsm server registered the tdp for ms sql as winnt-platform

tsm server registered the tdp for ms sql as winnt-platform
over 10 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 4 Not under consideration

Windows 2012R2 support voor TDP for MS SQL

What is the roadmap vor TSM TDP for MSSQL to support Windows 2012R2? The current version supports up to Windows 2012. (TSM TDP for MS SQL 7.1)
almost 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 2 Not under consideration

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.
almost 11 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.
almost 11 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 ...
over 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...
over 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...
over 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.
over 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...
over 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.
almost 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 2 Not under consideration