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Moving the TSM Server parameter DIRECTIO NO from a server-wide option into a device class specific parameter

The Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) server will, by default, use non-buffered I/O bypassing the file system cache. By specifying the server option DIRECTIO NO within the dsmserv.opt, this behavior can be changed – means TSM is using the file system c...
almost 10 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 3 Not under consideration

Performance monitoring for AIX LPAR node by GPFS GUI with ZImon

Performance monitoring for AIX LPAR node by GPFS GUI with ZImon
about 4 years ago in Storage Scale (formerly known as GPFS) 1 Not under consideration

Show various command line options and/or help options for dsmserv using -h or --help flag

The proposal is provide -h or --help option for storage protect server command line. Storage Protect Server can be started with various options. Currently the user has to go through SP documentation to know these options, as the command line does ...
8 months ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 2 Not under consideration

gpfs enhance NFS performance in chip design domain

we expect GPFS to enhance NFS performance to accommodate small file scenarios in the chip design domain to beat netapp
6 months ago in Storage Scale (formerly known as GPFS) 3 Not under consideration

fileset QoS distinguish read and write

we expect fileset QoS distinguish read and write to enhance the flexibility of QoS, also expect metadata support qos
6 months ago in Storage Scale (formerly known as GPFS) 1 Not under consideration

Move node data from/to container storage pool

Migration of data from/to directory-container storage pool to/from disk or tape based storage pool is not possible.We need the ability to choose where the data reside and move them as needed without using the node replication feature that requires...
over 8 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 2 Not under consideration

Scale Storage template for Satellite

Add supported storage template for Spectrum Scale and IBM Storage Scale System (former ESS) in IBM Cloud Satellite. There is a existing CSI https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/spectrum-scale-csi . This would simplify management & maintenance for custo...
about 1 year ago in Storage Fusion 0 Not under consideration

Seamlessy convert subtree into (independent) fileset

add a command to convert a subtree to an independent fileset seamlessly (without interrupting access for users) and - as a bonus - vice-versa
over 3 years ago in Storage Scale (formerly known as GPFS) 2 Not under consideration

multiple backup sessions per FS

It would be interesting to be able to backup a single big FS with multiple backup sessions without the need to define VirtualMountpoints ( besides virtualmountpoints is not available on windows ).If the DSMC could automatically scan the directory ...
over 7 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) 7 Not under consideration

Node custom information user field

A 'custom information' field is desirable where we could input information in any format we as a user wish. There is no custom field to use for node details. Only 'Contact' field is available and it is not sufficient.
almost 8 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 2 Not under consideration