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Query Table Columns selection not sorted

When working in Query Builder we found that the "Table Columns" selection list was sorted in order it was added to Spectrum Discover, not alphabetically sorted, this makes finding the desire column to select.
over 3 years ago in Storage Discover 0 Future consideration

Requesting that customer system name be included in Call Homes for ESS and IBM Storage products.

It has been noted that ESS Call Home cases (inclusive of other IBM Storage as well) do not have the name of the system in the cases description. We are requesting that this change so that system names are included in the call home for the CSP case...
over 1 year ago in Storage Scale System 0 Future consideration

Spectrum Protect client using port 9081, same as BigFix

The new tsm client 8.1.7+ is using default port 9081 for file level restore operations via web.The problem is that is the same port as tsm4ve and the same port as bigfix. IBM should not release different products using the same default port. One o...
almost 5 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) 1 Future consideration

Allow globally to exclude a specific hard disk from an SLA backup job

Allow globally to exclude a specific hard disk from an SLA backup job, like the function to exclude complete VMs via the Policy Options or by using a specific VM tag.
about 5 years ago in Storage Protect Family / IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 1 Future consideration

SPP micro version

We are an IBM business partner and have small and large scale customers.Spectrum Protect Plus is set for 48 GB 1000 VMs with minimum ram requirement, but we also have many customers with 50 -100 VMs.These customers think 48 GB is too much for ram ...
over 3 years ago in Storage Protect Family / IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 1 Future consideration

Make mmclone permissions work like cp

Currently, a file clone created with mmclone always has its group owner set to the primary gid of the creating process, without regard to the setgid bit of the containing directory, and without regard to the group owner of the original file. Other...
over 1 year ago in Storage Scale (formerly known as GPFS) 1 Future consideration

Enable REST API in Opscenter via Commandline not manually via Browser

Enabling REST API is only possible using a checkbox using a supported webbrowser. It might be helpful for automation issues to do this without manual intervention.
about 5 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Operations Center) 1 Future consideration

Spectrum Copy Data management duplicate job option

Customer would like the ability in the jobs tab.The ability to right click a job and to duplicate.
over 3 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 1 Future consideration

Add navigation arrows to timeframes in Spectrum Control - Storage Insights

Add navigation arrows to timeframes in Spectrum Control - Storage Insights.
about 5 years ago in IBM Storage Insights 2 Future consideration

TS7700 MI - Inbound SSH (TCP Port 22) command line access to be allowed

Management Interface Inbound SSH (TCP Port 22) command line access to be allowed. This will provide functionality for IBM remote support personnel to directly access TS7700 while servicing without a need to connect via TSSC private network.
about 5 years ago in Tape - High End Virtualization 0 Future consideration

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