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DCR 11556 Problem resolution by 3Q2014

Subject: FITS Request on V7000 (Extra scsi sense for prepared Flash Copy target volumes) I received a new function request so asked him to open a FITS.However, something is wrong with FITS page and can not proceed further from Resolving Release an...
over 9 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Delivered

Multi-threaded Backup Stgpool

Requesting that BACKUP STGPOOL use multiple threads per tape drive to help ensure buffer underruns do not occur.
almost 10 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 2 Delivered

PLAC0612-1520 HMC for DS8K enhancements

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: Carles.ArisSubmitters Company: la Caixa PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PLAC0612-1520 HMC for DS8K enhancementsHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurrent Status: RecognizedClosed Status: Se...
almost 10 years ago in IBM DS8000 2 Delivered

TSM 7.2 Active Migration Delay - Specify a separate migration delay for active files in a STGPOOL.

TSM 7.2 Active Migration Delay - Specify a separate migration delay for active files in a STGPOOL.
almost 10 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 2 Delivered

TSM 7.2 virtual synthetic full

TSM 7.2 virtual synthetic full - Need ability to run an incremental backup job with an alternate MGMTCLASS, that does not force a re-send of the files. Files already in TSM would simply be tagged/bound to the additional MGMTCLASS (in addition to t...
almost 10 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 2 Delivered

Occupancy or Auditocc improvement

Is it possible to efficiently add the ability of TSM to record the current ACTIVE (post-backup of a node) data by either:1) Add the a process to update the AUDITOCC - BACKUP_ACTIVE_MB field.2) Add a field to OCCUPANCY table to record the current A...
almost 10 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 2 Delivered

Need to reduce rights needed for BIND ID to implement Active Directory for TSM Admins

In order to implement use of Active Directory for IDs logging into TSM server, we need to create a BIND ID with Domain Administrator rights. TSM seems to be the only product making this requirement. Websphere does the same thing but the BIND ID on...
almost 10 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 1 Delivered

Storwize iSCSI support

SVC/Storsize to support iSCSI storage devices. The goal is for GTS SO to be able to define and deploy a complete iSCSI end-to-end solution. This would be iSCSI from the server, through SVC onto the underlying storage. All functions/features and sc...
almost 10 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Delivered

lssoftwareupgradestatus detail

Hello developer,we have some customers where we upgraded FW of storwize. During upgrade customer sked me what is happening now. Information from lssoftwareupgradestatus command is now usefull. Customer expect more detailed information as "copying ...
almost 10 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 2 Delivered

Weekly Monthly and Yearly

The customer is an MSP and would like to save weekly, monthly and yearlys. He is new to TSM and would like to have tape rotation for audit purposes. The only way to do this in TSM today is 1) archive which creates a lot of duplicated data 2) backu...
almost 10 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 4 Delivered