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Spectrum Protect for Mail

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allow non default dsm.opt and tdpexch.cfg file for remote management

It is possible to configure the MMC GUI on Exchange server to use non default dsm.opt and tdpexch.cfg files. Managing backup from a non Exchange server is not possible if the Exchange server is configured with non default dsm.opt and tdpexch.cfg.
over 3 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Mail 2 Not under consideration

DP for Exchange GUI QoL enhancement during database recovery

During recovery of an Exchange database DP for Exchange GUI automatically configures "AllowFileRestore" flag in Exchange for this database.This will allow the database to be overwritten.During recovery user a presented with two dialog windows with...
about 8 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Mail 1 Not under consideration

Request for support of 32 bit TDP client on 64 bit operating system.

Because you cannot install i.e TDP for Domino x32 on x64 OS you are unable to backup IBM products like Quickr for Domino. Quickr requires Domino x32, If you want to install TDP x32 you are unable to install because OS is x64. You cannot use TDP x6...
almost 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Mail 2 Not under consideration

Bypass VSS_E_MAXIMUM_NUMBERS_OF_VOLUMES_REACHED limitation on

We need a new feature to bypass the VSS Limit of 64 Volumes during the Backups.
about 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Mail 2 Planned for future release

TDP should backup passsive DBs with the highest activation preferences

On Exchange 2013 cluster multi-node systems are give an active and morg than one passive database like in our environment. We deceided to backup the passive database with the highest activation perference. This is only possible via powershell scri...
over 10 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Mail 1 Not under consideration

Timestamps for TDP Logs

I would like to see a date and timestamp in the logs generated by TDP. Right now, the data about number of files backed up and such floods the logs and isn't very helpful when trying to determine the progress of a backup.
almost 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Mail 1 Not under consideration

TSM need to provide way to increase number of migraton process per node

Refer documentations http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21633725 Per node any given time only one migration process possible. When using TSM for Email Archive application per day effectively we can archive around 150GB of EMAIL. When...
almost 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Mail 2 Not under consideration

TDP Exchange doesn't support restoring mailboxes greater then 2,1 GB

We need to restore mailboxes into a single pst-files.Restoring process stopped after appr. 2,1 GBError message: ACN5935W The mailbox restore operation has only partially completed.
over 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Mail 2 Planned for future release

TDP Domino support for RHEL6 64-bit

Currently, the latest TDP for Domino for Linux x86 is version 5.5.3, which supports only RHEL 5 for 64-bit systems. Most customers are using Domino with RHEL 6 64-bit. Do we have roadmap to support RHEL6 64-bit with TDP for Domino?
over 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Mail 1 Planned for future release

Certified TDP for Mail on Red Hat 6 x86_64

We have a TSM Server 6.3.3 and Domino Server 8.5.3 fp3 on Red Hat 6 x86_64, however the whole environment is certified except the "TDP for Mail".The "TDP for Mail" is already running on our environment and works fine.Therefore, I would like that I...
over 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Mail 1 Planned for future release