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Container Mode support for embedded accessers

with the new AWS S3 Object Lock functionality we're opening tons of new use-cases to COS. this is great! unfortunately S3 Object Lock is only supported on container modes, not vault modes. smaller COS systems with embedded accesser configs are lim...
over 1 year ago in Cloud Object Storage System 0 Submitted

Manager database backup to a Cloud bucket - adding custom CAs

The COS Manager database backup to a Cloud bucket feature needs some enhancements. Today you can configure the Manager database backup to an S3 bucket using either the Manager UI or the REST API with any HTTPS endpoint using a certificate issued b...
almost 2 years ago in Cloud Object Storage System 0 Submitted

Swagger support for REST APIs

Add support for Swagger so that COS devices and config can be integrated with Swagger.
over 1 year ago in Cloud Object Storage System 0 Submitted

Source of the 500 errors should be shown in the alerts we get in the Manager

The source of the 500 errors should be shown in the alerts we get. The current message “Device is reporting that HTTP requests are returning status code 500 due to an internal issue” is vague and not helpful at all in identifying the offending vau...
about 2 years ago in Cloud Object Storage System 0 Submitted

Aggregate Client-Accesser Throughput graph

There needs to be an Aggregate Client-Accesser Throughput graph that overlays lines from every vault on the system, so we can easily spot the trend from all vaults to see which one is the busiest. This saves us from having to click through EVERY v...
about 2 years ago in Cloud Object Storage System 0 Submitted

Certificate key authentication supported for SFTP log transfers

Customer would like to use an SSL Public Key option for the configured SFTP connection in the 'Settings--Support--Logs--Log Collection--Log Collection Configuration--Log Destination' Log Collection Configuration page. There is an SSL/TLS certifica...
over 1 year ago in Cloud Object Storage System 1 Submitted

Test function for callhome setting

We have callhome function, but there is no test button that customer can test communication between their system and callhome server.
almost 2 years ago in Cloud Object Storage System 0 Submitted

Bring more parity from Manager to Storage Account Admin portal for managing Container Vault

The request is to enhance the Storage Account Administration Portal to bring it more in line and parity with feature/functionality offered for Standard Vaults. Things like being able to track throughput with a chart (like aggreate Accesser through...
almost 2 years ago in Cloud Object Storage System 0 Submitted

Support custom certs on endpoints using Vault Proxy

The Vault Proxy feature does not work if the Accesser Device (or Access Pool) is using Customer signed certificates. The feature will only work when the IBM signed certificates are present. For customers that require using their own organization's...
almost 2 years ago in Cloud Object Storage System 0 Submitted

Provide data migration feautres for inter-vault/bucket and retention-enabled buckets

Provide data migration feautres for inter-vault/bucket and retention-enabled buckets. DMS will support vault to vault migration, with certain caveats, and only within the same COS system. Customer would like a capability to migrate across COS syst...
almost 2 years ago in Cloud Object Storage System 0 Submitted

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