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Spectrum Protect for Databases

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offload weekly / monthly backups need to have include logs option

The default behaviour for an "offloaded DB2 backup" is to exclude the logs. There isn't an option to override this behaviour.We require an option to override the default behaviour so that we have an option to include logs.
over 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 2 Not under consideration

Capability to distinguish between active and inactive Oracle backups

Some way to distinguish between active (most recent) oracle backups and the old versions. Two common reasons to protect Oracle databases are for DR purpose and record keeping due to legal obligations. But these two methodologys have completely dif...
almost 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 2 Not under consideration

Support for SQL Express

Today SQL Express is not supported. But there is no reason for why. It has all the functionality as the FULL sql, except limits on CPU and RAM. Backups works fine etc. The only part that will not work today is the mmc gui that wont complete its co...
2 months ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 0 Under review

Change the IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot for Microsoft SQL Server autoselect to select backups prior to the backup endtime, instead of the backups prior to the backup starttime

The LSN (Log Sequence Number) checkpoint is created when an SQL backup concludes. This can lead to the autoselect function in IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot for Microsoft SQL Server, selecting a log backup between the Difffuls or Full backups start...
3 months ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 0 Under review

Spectrum Protect should have an oracle agent that replaces RMAN entirely, so proper object metadata can be handled internally, allow proper expeiration, retsets, etc.

Spectrum Protect has long been plagued by retention problems with Oracle backups. RMAN owns all of the metadata, and keeping this in sync requires sync tools, etc. In large environments, often the DBA team and the Backup team are separated. This l...
over 1 year ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 1 Not under consideration

TDP-R3 should not consider the SAP Oracle DB backup which is failed for control files for retention count.

We are taking SAP Oracle DB backup using TDP-R3 along with BRbackup utility and RMAN. Backup attempted to create an auto backup of SPFILE and control file which got failed, but the backup continued running and TDP instructed to store backup pieces...
about 2 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 1 Future consideration

Provide cross platform recovery of .nsd files for Lotus Dominos using Tivoli Data Protect for Dominos

Customer is migrating Dominos from AIX to xLinux, and interested in being able to recover .nsd files from AIX backups into xLinux platform.
over 6 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 1 Not under consideration

SP for DATABASES SQL 8.1.4 should support SQL 2016 EXPRESS

SP for DATABASES SQL 8.1.4 should support SQL 2016 EXPRESS.Currently it is not listed into the supported DB
over 6 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 1 Not under consideration

Support for local deduplication cache when using API clients

Logged on behave of the customer. They would like formal support for a local deduplication cache when using the TDP (API) products, such as TSM for Databases (eg SQL).
almost 7 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 0 Not under consideration

TDPOCONF - provide option for password command

Provide an option for tdpoconf password command to specify current and new password like:tdpoconf password -tdpo_optfile=<tdpo_optfile.opt> -currentpw=<currentpw> -newpw=<newpw>
almost 8 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 2 Not under consideration

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