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Spectrum Protect for Storage Area Networks (SANs)

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Storage Agent configuration similar to perform libaction, except using fewer paths

Need a path configuration tool for the Storage Agent that works similar to perform libaction, but would only define drives that are seen by the storage agent machine. Manual path definition outline From Kai Asher:For example all of the following c...
about 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Storage Area Networks (SANs) 2 Not under consideration

Backup from IBM Netezza over the SAN with TSM BA Client and TSM for SAN

Could you please confirm if it is or it is not supported and if the only way to execute IBM Netezza backups to TSM is over the LAN ?
about 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Storage Area Networks (SANs) 2 Not under consideration

schedule name in summary table for a lanfree scheduled session

Please refer to PMR 20505,L6Q,000
about 8 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Storage Area Networks (SANs) 0 Not under consideration

leasing volume behavior

Hi, Leasing volumes goes way back many years. Basically, when a process needs a volume, it puts a "lease" on a volume, which keeps other processes (and sessions) from interfering with it. The problem you're seeing is that we don't release the leas...
over 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Storage Area Networks (SANs) 2 Not under consideration

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