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Tape - High End Virtualization

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MASTEROVERWRITE option that prevents append to an existing file or volume

There exists a need in some environments to have a LWORM or RMM option that specifies that once a dataset is initially written no further writes are allowed to the tape volume. Either an enhancement to LWORM with an option that limits Write Mount ...
about 3 years ago in Tape - High End Virtualization 0 Future consideration

change of MgmtClass in VTS 7760 should automatically activate CopyExport without z/OS mount required

We were implementing CopyExport with VTS7760 and deceided to take over all tape datasets in our VTS (~68000) to CopyExport Volumes (all Tape data ever produced). For that the ManagementClass of each tape must be changed to a MC which is using Copy...
8 months ago in Tape - High End Virtualization 1 Not under consideration

TS7700 Performance Management, prioritize important tasks/jobs

• Problem Description:Each task/job using a virtual tape drive of a TS7700 cluster gets an equal fraction of the overall (licensed) bandwidth regardless of its importance or the current utilization (read or write, backup or recovery).Examples: – D...
about 5 years ago in Tape - High End Virtualization 1 Future consideration

Tape 7700 CUIR Function Enhancement - Vary one device Online for testing purpose while the Cluster in Service Mode

First: What is it? Vary one device Online for testing purpose while the Cluster in Service Mode using CUIR Function before bring the Cluster back to Online mode using GUI. At Now, we bring the Cluster in Service Prep, then finish what need to be d...
8 months ago in Tape - High End Virtualization 3 Not under consideration

'Audit report required for 'Days Without Access' function of physical volume pool

I would like to be able to obtain an audit report on reclamations made for the 'Days without Access' function.
almost 4 years ago in Tape - High End Virtualization 0 Not under consideration

Enable messages trapping for Account Creation/Modify/Deletion to be sent via Rsyslog so we can alert on these events

Enable messages trapping for Account Creation/Modify/Deletion to be sent via Rsyslog so we can alert on these events It is my understanding after speaking with IBM that these messages are captured but the system is only designed to send Login / Lo...
8 months ago in Tape - High End Virtualization 0 Future consideration

TS7700 Feature License panel should have option to display by s/n and not by node

Recently we noticed that a few features on the TS7700 were missing. The codes had been shipped but not installed. In trying to match up the feature codes that we did have installed we noticed that some of the feature codes are listed twice in the ...
about 4 years ago in Tape - High End Virtualization 0 Future consideration

TS7700 and IBM Security QRadar support

From level R5.1 (8.51.0.63), the name of the sender of the logs visible in the IBM Security QRadar software is for example :- LinuxServer @ 00323_78-H9952_ (example of TS7700 unit with the serial number of the 3957-VEx server) - LinuxServer @ Adre...
over 3 years ago in Tape - High End Virtualization 2 Not under consideration

Spectrum Control and TS7700 (VTS)

Today, customer is managing around thirty TS7700 units. He does not have the possibility to easily check the configuration on each one to be sure that the configuration corresponds to their need. Also, in case of problem, it's very time consuming ...
over 3 years ago in Tape - High End Virtualization 2 Planned for future release

More granular level of tape data retention than just categories

At the host, a user can set more than one retention period for a category/media type for an LPAR. The TS7700 allows only one retention period per Category by design. The issue is that if a host user modifies the retention period at the host (malic...
almost 5 years ago in Tape - High End Virtualization 0 Planned for future release