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Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments

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TSM for Virtual Environments should support nested VMFolder structure

When doing the VMware Backup using TSM for Virtual Environments with the "VMFOLDER" option we backup only machines residing directly in that VMFOLDER. Many cutomers are using a nested folder concept (Folders inside a Folder). TSM for VE does not r...
over 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 4 Not under consideration

TSM for VE: Virtualized Application Support

Currently the vStorage API for Data Protection creates VMware snapshots before TSM moves the data to TSM Pools. These VMware snapshots are able to create a filesystem data consistency or an application consistency if the application is VSS aware. ...
over 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 4 Not under consideration

VMware Linux File-Level Restore Using Active Directory Domain Login ID

VMware Linux File-Level Restores does not allow for Microsoft Active Directory Domain based User Logins with Multifactor Authentication.
over 5 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 1 Not under consideration

Backup VM process uses too much memory

The IFINCR backup VM job uses too much memory when processing guests especially in the initial phase when querying for previous backups images stored on the Spectrum Protect server.
over 5 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 0 Not under consideration

Scheduler should skulk "In Progress" events and vcenter jobs

If DSMC aborts after completing a filespace or VM backup, but before sending the backup summary, then the events table will forever show "In Progress". Further, for VM backups, vcenter will perpetually show the backup as running. When a scheduler ...
over 6 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 0 Not under consideration

TSM4VE - requirement of Windows proxy for file-level restore in Linux environments

Setting up a TSM4VE file-level restore for Linux in a Linux only environment requires a Windows based TSM4VE proxy. Customer requested support for a Linux only based TSM4VE proxy instead.
about 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 1 Not under consideration

2 TB Backup Limit in TSM for VE

Error: ANS2236I message disks that exceed the 2 TB maximum size limit.
about 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 2 Not under consideration

SP4VE File recovery : reports user whom initiated file restore

We are using SP4VE in a full service mode so user can do restore on its own through the many interfaces available. However, security policies enforce us to track who's doing what. Thus, we need to have the information on who is requesting/initiati...
almost 7 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 0 Not under consideration

TSM for VE - Enhancement to allow Graceful or Forceful cancellation of a running VE Backup Schedule

Freddie Mac is a very strong user of TSM for VE, protecting over 4000 VMs in their environment using TSM for VE 7.1.4 version currently in production. They need more granular control over Running VE Schedules to be able to stop them either gracefu...
about 8 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 0 Not under consideration

TSM4VE separate installation from configuration

During installation of TSM4VE the installer requires information about the vCenter and vCeneter user, including a password. This is not always needed (when not registering a plug-in or extension) and prevents a generic installation that can later ...
over 8 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 0 Not under consideration

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