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Spectrum Protect for Mail

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Tivoli Data Protection for 32bit Lotus Domino on 64bit Windows server

Would it be possible to build a combined TDP package for 32bit Lotus Domino on 64bit Windows server? This package was previously known as (x86_x64) for version 5 however it is not available for version 6
over 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Mail 2 Not under consideration

In TDP for Mail v6.4 for Exchange, my customer refuse to see the data of the email when he use the Recovery by object view.

In TDP for Mail v6.4 for Exchange, my customer refuse to see the data of the email when he use the Recovery by object view.It is blocked by the security service. The data of the email is private.
almost 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Mail 2 Not under consideration

No Exchange Dumster functionality by IMR

Since Exchange 2010, Mailbox and DB-dumpster are an important feature for customers. TDPE 6.x is always backing up these data via VSS/Snapshot technologies. Unfortenatly, TDPE 6.X is not able to restore these kind of datas. The customer who is usi...
about 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Mail 2 Planned for future release

IMR restore account to powerful

Every IMR enabled windows account has to have the "Organization Management group" assigned, to full fill any IMR-Operation on any Microsoft Exchange version with any TDPE 6.x version. From security point of view, this not acceptable. Any security ...
about 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Mail 2 Planned for future release

Error message missing encryption code in proxy node restore on exported data

message to user that encryption code is missing or needed when restoring fra tdp exchange gui with exportet node data using the vss restore metode
about 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Mail 2 Planned for future release

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 Not under consideration

Restartable TDP for Exchange Backup over a WAN connection

TDP for Mail Exchange Backup requires a Full Backup without interuption. In case of a WAN connection a transfer withous interuption might be impossible and no Exchange Full Backup is possible. It would be good to be able to restart a backup job.
about 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Mail 2 Not under consideration

TDP package 6.3.0.3 for 64bit OS and 32bit Domino server

We need new TDP package ( 6.3.0.3 ) for 64bit OS ( windows ) and 32bit Domino server. Latest mixed package is available under release 5.5 ( 5.5.3.2-TIV-TSMDOM-WinX86_X64.exe ) , we have about 100 domino servers. All are 32bit domino and most of 'e...
over 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Mail 2 Planned for future release

new feature for Exchange 2010 Online Archive

I would to restore the ONLINE ARCHIVE MAILBOX, the new feature provided by Exchange 2010; Now we are able to restore this, but only including the restore of the entire database into a RECOVERY DATABASE and after this is only possible with a lot of...
almost 14 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Mail 1 Not under consideration

Exchange 2010 with DAG backup active/passive DBs

TSM for Mail is currently making a difference if a mailbox database is active or passive (Exchange 2010 using DAG). So for each kind of backup there will be kept the defined number of versions. (e.g. 7 Versions should be kept, so if the database i...
about 14 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Mail 2 Not under consideration