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TSM for VE within vCenter web client

TSM for VE vCenter plugin currently integrated into the vCenter web client Since the direction VMware appears to be heading with the vSphere client is a web-only client (not a .Net "fat" client), efforts need to be made to create the same function...
about 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 2 Not under consideration

DS8000 - Allow for volume names greater than 16 characters

The IBM DS8000 currently only allows for volumes names less than or equal to 16 characters in length. This is highly restrictive for systems with hosts that have a large number of volumes. Primarily because it is hard to provide a meaningful name ...
about 9 years ago in IBM DS8000 2 Not under consideration

TSM Scripts and substitution variables. User defined error message when parm is not used

Concerning TSM script with parameters. We use a lot of Selects (SQL) and most of them needs a parameter. The possibility to check if a user did start a TSM script with a parameter ($1, $2 etc)When not entered a parameter, let the user know which p...
about 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 0 Not under consideration

ZDMF non disruptive dataset move

We have many 3380's and small 3390's.Requirement is to be able to copy/move datasets from 3380 to 3390 non disruptively + 3390 datasets on small 3390 volumes to large 3390 volumes.By non disruptive i mean without even momentary start /stop of eg C...
about 3 years ago in zDMF 2 Not under consideration

More characters for the Options file in ISPforVMWare or Folder selection

It´s not possible to use the new ISP for VMWare GUI to backup a big VMware Environment. Problem here is: If you add to much VM´s in the selection list through the wizard, the optfionsfile get´s to big. --> anr2603e update schedule options strin...
about 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 0 Not under consideration

Validate Hostbus adapter for SVC

adapter 1: Server: HPe Proliant Rackserver G9/G10 HBA: Option 1: - Emulex SN1600E2P- FW: 12.8.352.12 - Driver Version: 12.8.329.1Option 2:- Emulex SN1100E2P - FW:12.8.352.12- Driver Version 12.8.329.1 Link to the matrix:https://www-03.ibm.com/syst...
about 3 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

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

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

Change to Remote Support Roles

Alter Monitor Use role to enable opening of remote support session and (optionally) send a SNAP. Alternatively create a new role - Remote Support (?) - that can do so.
about 6 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

MDiskGroups/Pools require manual size selections

Actor: Virtualize UsersProduct: Virtualize Products (such as the SVC and V7000) which virtualize other storage devices do not intelligently size the mdiskgroups/pools on the backend. This allows Virtualize Users to define excessively large pools w...
about 6 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

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