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FlashCopy DUMPCONDITIONING

CSM does not support a FlashCopy DUMPCONDITIONING session.
over 7 years ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 1 Future consideration

Add deletfiles option in Archive in the New BA Web Client 3.0

Large Customer delegates a lot of Users as Self Service to use Backup and Archive Web Client to use Archive. They have a policy to delete files once archived files is completed.
over 2 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) 1 Future consideration

Increase available information on Audit log screen and reinstate scroll bars

In Spectrum Virtualize 8.5.0.2 (SVC) the Audit log screen layout and functionality has changed compared to 8.4.0.6. Up until 8.4 there are 21 entries visible, on 8.5 this is reducted to only 10. Changing the row height (smaller) only adds addition...
over 2 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Future consideration

SVC Autorestart should give timer indication in UI while suspended if it is set to restart.

CSM 6.1.x introduced the functionality of session restart during 1720/1920 type errors. There is also a way to set a timer on how long the session will attempt a restart. CSM should have an easier way to determine if the session is pending a resta...
over 7 years ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 1 Future consideration

Export Library Activity from GUI and REST API

Talked with Jason Peipelman and IBM RAS engineer about this request and they all agreed this is a good idea, not just this product but all library products. This Library Activity is visible on GUI, but customer would like to download this informat...
over 2 years ago in Linear Tape-Open 0 Future consideration

Independent Certificates for Key Servers

Need to separate the client and server certificates for SafeNets Gemalto Key Servers. Currently, they are on the same certificate.
over 5 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Future consideration

Implement recommission* node in OC

Missing the possibility to recommission a node or vm with the OC. Only the command decommission is available.
over 2 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Operations Center) 3 Future consideration

Tooling for updating device login credentials from outside Spectrum Control

I need a method for programmatic management of the login credentials of devices managed by Spectrum Control. Security best practice requires that the passwords/keys are regularly changed.changing through the GUI for even a moderate number of devic...
over 5 years ago in IBM Spectrum Control 1 Future consideration

SPP 10.1.3 Exchange DAG Production Restore: User must put in name of .EDB file

If you select "Production Restore" you can restore to the original location on the original instance or a alternate location on the original instance. If you are restoring to the original location on the original instance, you do not need to enter...
over 5 years ago in Storage Protect Family / IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 1 Future consideration

IBM Exchange Mailbox recovery tool takes a long time open a small mailbox

In our SPP training lab we have 5 DAG's separated on 10 Servers. The DAG consists of 2 dedicated Exchange Servers Each.When trying to open a Mail Box using the tool after the SPP granular recovery completes. It can take between 15 to 20 minutes to...
over 5 years ago in Storage Protect Family / IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 1 Future consideration

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