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Break message on FlashCopy step

On the Control server, the option :Target LPAR Device Setup define the Backup device description and the Backup device serial number.If one off this option is bad, the FlashCopy backup is break, one message on the target server stop the backup. On...
over 7 years ago in Spectrum Protect Snapshot / Product functionality 1 Not under consideration

Flashcopy Mgr to support multiple storages of same kind

Flashcopy Mgr currently dont support to take snapshots from multiple storages. We would like it to be able to take snapshots from more than one storage device. The XIV product is supporting cross-consistency groups, meaning that you can have volum...
about 8 years ago in Spectrum Protect Snapshot / Product functionality 0 Not under consideration

Provide ability to specify mount location for each individual volume. Spectrum Snapshot mount creates FCM_VSS# folders under

A snapshot may contain multiple volumes, so if they are mounted under sub folders, this requires additional configuration steps to make the snapshots available to the application after the mount is completed. The result of these additional steps i...
about 8 years ago in Spectrum Protect Snapshot / Product functionality 0 Not under consideration

Provide alternatives to using clear text user credentials in scripts and Windows started tasks when taking snapshots via CLI/

When performing snapshot operations via the Spectrum Snapshot CLI/Cmdlets, appropriate user credentials are required for remote mount commands. Currently, users must include these credentials in clear text when using a scripting solution to automa...
about 8 years ago in Spectrum Protect Snapshot / Product functionality 0 Not under consideration

Provide ability to pass mount location for each volume instead of FCM_VSS# folders under specified mount location.

A snapshot may contain multiple volumes, so if they are mounted under sub folders, this requires additional configuration steps to make the snapshots available to the application after the mount is completed. The result of these additional steps i...
about 8 years ago in Spectrum Protect Snapshot / Product functionality 0 Not under consideration

Provide alternatives to using clear text user credentials in scripts and Windows started tasks for snapshots via CLI/Cmdlets

When performing snapshot operations via the Spectrum Snapshot CLI/Cmdlets, appropriate user credentials are required for remote mount commands. Currently, users must include these credentials in clear text when using a scripting solution to automa...
about 8 years ago in Spectrum Protect Snapshot / Product functionality 0 Not under consideration

TFCM with Oracle ASM single user environment

Oracle supports the use of a single user setup to manage both the database instance and the ASM services. As such the client has standardized on a single user in it's Oracle ASM environment. TFCM requires both an Oracle instance user for the datab...
about 8 years ago in Spectrum Protect Snapshot / Product functionality 0 Not under consideration

FCM unmount list

If customer input on infile the filesystems, FCM can mount thesefilesystems but during unmount, FCM unmount all filesystems instead justthe filesystems informed on infile.
over 8 years ago in Spectrum Protect Snapshot / Product functionality 0 Not under consideration

TDP for Exchange Restore issues and documentation

Complaints about documentation and mmc console
over 9 years ago in Spectrum Protect Snapshot / Product functionality 1 Not under consideration

FCM with custom application won't work with files >50k

FCM don't work with custom applications and more than 50K Files. There is a wait time from 1h to endless. We need a parameter to skip scanning. It's described in IC81771 but not solved. Support said RFE is needed.
almost 10 years ago in Spectrum Protect Snapshot / Product functionality 3 Is a defect

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