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Storage Protect Family

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ALLOWREORGTABLE as a TSM command

It would be nice if ALLOWREORGTABLE were a TSM command and we didn't have to restart the server and change the dsmserv.opt file. Production systems can't afford to take down the server and start the server in order to make a change like that.
almost 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 3 Planned for future release

TSM for VE - Add Support for Creating and Adding Custom SSL Certificates to the TSM4VE Server

TSM for VE installs a self signed certificate. I need to use CA signed certificates. No matter what I do, TSM for VE always displays the default IBM supplied certificate. What is the procedure for installing custom certificates on my TSM for VE se...
about 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 1 Not under consideration

Update Behavior of TSM Node Fields

The update behavior of several Node fields seems to be strange. e.g. The Field LASTACC_TIME is defined as the "The last date and time that the client node accessed the server". When a node with nodename NodeA tries to logon to a tsm server the ser...
about 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 2 Planned for future release

enhanced encryption

stronger encryption, for example encryption with the AES algorithm with a key with a length of at least 256.
about 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 2 Not under consideration

Add pre and post scripts to automatic backup-archive client deployment TSM

The automatic backup-archive client deployment TSM should add to the client updater the ability to run scripts, or at least some custom commands, before and after the upgrade.
about 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 1 Not under consideration

Move Data from old copy pool to new copy pool

In order to handle tape media upgrades or tape recording format upgrades, customers need the ability to MOVE data from an old copy pool to a new copy pool
about 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 1 Not under consideration

filespace capacity and utilization should reflect allocated and used space in the databases protected

Today it is not possible to check capacity and utilization of the databases protected, as the filespaces is not updated with the figures tsm: TSMGOT15>q fil ORAPREEDB01_ORACLE f=D Node Name: ORAPREEDB01_ORACLE Filespace Name: /orapreedb01_gpcal...
about 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 1 Not under consideration

Post all TSM Linux application and dbms backup agents into RPM Linux repository

Place all linux-based TSM clients into a standard linux repository, so updates can be performed using standard linux system tools. This repository would need to be publicly accessible, although they can be secured with a login.
about 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 1 Not under consideration

Please post TSM Windows client software to allow integration into Windows Update

Please integrate TSM Windows clients software update download capabilities with Windows Update.
about 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) 1 Not under consideration

Please post TSM Linux BA client in public standard linux repository

Post Linux packages for BA client on a publicly available RPM repository. Standard Linux distributions can then add that repository to the list of update sources, and run a standard system update process.
about 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) 1 Not under consideration