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Spectrum Protect for Databases

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Repport merge errors from clients in TSM server activity log

We would like to see the merge errors from a SQL TDP back in the TSM server activity log. The client error is: ANS0328E RC45 MERGE TEST FAILURE WITH CHANGE IN MANAGEMENT CLASS
over 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 2 Not under consideration

TDP for SQL - password exposed in task list

Product: TDP for SQL Description: During query, backup or restore operations, the admin password for accessing TDP for SQL GUI is exposed by hovering over the task list. Please see the attached image.
over 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 2 Not under consideration

add password set/change in tdpoconf

Currently the tdpoconf utility only allows for password set/change actions via a terminal prompt. This prevents a scripted automated setup and doesn't seem consistent with the other TSM clients (ba client, tdp for sqlserver, etc) which already sup...
over 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 2 Not under consideration

TSM for DB support on Oracle Linux systems

Wonder if IBM can extend their support for Linux OS to other flavor than Red Hat and Suse especially Oracle Linux. Thanks.
over 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 2 Not under consideration

Alter TDPO FileSpace delimiter to restore Windows backups on Unix and vice-versa.

TDPO FileSpace delimiter is hard coded. For UNIX, it is "/"; for Windows, it is "\". That prevents TDPO clients on UNIX from accessing backup pieces created with Windows and vice-versa. As a result, FileSpace_Name is prepended by "\" for UNIX and ...
almost 10 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 3 Not under consideration

improvement for 'Generate backupset' to support SQL and Exchange filespaces

Backupsets are a great way to handle data to be stored for long term retention. Lots of TSM customers use backupsets for that purpose. Alas it's not possible to generate a backupset for filespaces containing data from TDP backups such as SQL and E...
almost 10 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 1 Not under consideration

If TSM hasn't got Full backup of SQL DB, raise Diff/log backup to Full

Now when a 'tdpsqlc backup diff' backup runs for a SQL db instance only DB's with existing Full backup are backed up. DB's that have just been created will make the schedule that starts the backup fail with an error in the tdpsqlc log like this: "...
almost 10 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 2 Not under consideration

Online process to convert the DB2 9.5 tablespaces to DB2 9.7 tablespaces – Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM)

The TSM servers formatted on TSM V6.1 have DB2 9.5 table spaces. This does not have reclaimable storage feature. This results in unexpected growth of TSM database over time and drastically degrades the performance of TSM server. There is a complex...
about 10 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 2 Not under consideration

Support for SQL Server Express Edition

Please support SQL Server Express Edition. Technically, this should be no different than Standard Edition.
about 10 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 4 Not under consideration

TDP for SQL option limitation.

When initiating a full backup of all the databases, tdpsqlc.exe crashes with this error:ACO6205E The tdpsqlc command that was entered exceeds the maximum length limit. The length limit of each option is 1790 characters.
about 10 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 2 Is a defect

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