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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 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Mail 2 Planned for future release

Metadata only replication

Metadata only replication should allow user to replicate either File volumes via the SAN stack or Virtual Tape via a VTL device. This would make a VTL device more attractive and financially viable solution.
almost 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 2 Not under consideration

Legal Hold Requirement

Long term data retention and legal hold requirement is to provide the ability to reclassify/re-use existing backups without the need to change management classes, or multiple backups of data (see also RFE 29528). Customer expressed the desire to u...
almost 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 2 Not under consideration

TSM V6.3 AIX V7.1 install cause AIX TL level down

Whe TSM V6.3.0 is installed into AIX7.1 TL1, xlsmp.rte fileset, whose version is 2.1.0.0, which is the lowest version that TSM V6.3.0 work, is also installed automatically into AIX. This causes AIX level down from TL1 to TL0 because AIX7.1 TL1 req...
almost 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) 2 Is a defect

Node Replication "always on" (automatically start replication after backup completion)

Node Replication "always on" (automatically start replication after backup completion) - Customer is writes their own automation scripts but would like to see this natively in the TSM product.
almost 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 2 Not under consideration

RFE for 'BACKUP CHECK LOGICAL' with TSM for ERP - FCM backup using rman for a SAP database.

We are trying to use IBM TFCM to take SAP backups and also make use of the rman 'BACKUP CHECK LOGICAL' option as we do with a native oracle TFCM backup. We did ask if it was possible and if so should the init<SID>.utl file be the place where...
over 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for ERP 2 Not under consideration

Move nodedata on special volumes

Parameter for move nodedata on special volumes in a stgpool eg. move nodedata nodename fromstg=Tapepool1 volumes=123456L4,123457L4
over 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 2 Is a defect

Provide enhanced reporting to indicate age of data being restored

Executives would like to see statistics on the age of files being restored, where age is elapsed time from when the file being restored was backed up. When a restore completes there should be data generated to provide either the age of the object ...
over 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Reporting and Monitoring) 2 Planned for future release

Journal based backup for Sun Solaris

Support for journal based backup as on AIX and Windows.
over 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) 2 Not under consideration

vmhost can not use IP-Addresses instead of FQDN

it is not possible to use the ip-address in a "backup vm vmhost=###.###.###.###" statement. The ESX-Server is registered with his ip in the vCenter Server interface.
over 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 4 Not under consideration

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