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Request for improvement of AIX multipath driver (SDDPCM)

The SDDPCM is coded for multiple storage paths connected to a single host adapter. For consistent workload, we require a single adapter be mapped to a single storage port. The SDDpcm does not see this as a balanced implementation, and teh select c...
over 8 years ago in IBM DS8000 1 Not under consideration

Conseil Departemental de la Gironde

Our Client want to delete directory from backup, the directory is not deleted with the command del backup even for active / inactive. Review the documentation and the data knowledge : It is not possible to delete the directories in the GUI.
over 8 years ago in Storage Scale (formerly known as GPFS) 3 Not under consideration

Ability to setup SVC cache prefetch on a per volume basis.

When there is a need to disable cache prefetch, the only option available today is setting a parameter that takes effect accross the entire system (cluster). There are cases where cache prefetch is not beneficial (examples: colliding (overlapping)...
over 8 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

Create Hyperswap with GUI

When creating Hyperswap volumes with the GUI only the sourcevolume get a speaking name. The auxilary copy and the Changevolumes are named by defaults (vdiskXX). It would be more helpful to have the same name with suffixes as the sourcevolume has.
over 8 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

Ability to auto-restart SVC Global/Metro Mirror relationships.

When a problem occurs that leads to either a SVC 1720 or 1920 error, the Global/Metro Mirror relationships automatically stops. The options available today to deal with this case is either to manually restart the relationships or develop and imple...
over 8 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

Reduce TSM4VE foot print in backup infrastructure with StorageAgent for vCenter

As of now TSM for VE component needs a separate system within the VM infrastructure or outside of it to setup a Data Mover node to help facilitate the Virtual Machine data movement. This enhancement request is to change the TSM for VE code and set...
over 8 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 0 Not under consideration

Avoid Windows server reboot during Auto client deployment due to C++ package installation

TSM Client Auto deployment code for version 7.1.3.2 is installing the "Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x64 9.0.21022" which is not the required pre-requisite for the 7.1.3.2 version. Also during the installation of Microsoft Visual C++...
over 8 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) 0 Not under consideration

Subscribe to profiles from more than one configuration manager

As of now it's only possible to define subscriptions from one configuration manager. It would be good to be able to do it from multiple configuration managers at the same time, which would make at least our environment more standardized for some s...
over 8 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 1 Not under consideration

TSM BAC support for Veritas SFHA v6.2 and Infoscale (former VxFS) v7.x

TSM B/A Client on AIX supports Veritas Storage Foundation and SF High-Availability VxFS up to version 6.0. Storage Foundation and SFHA v6.2 for AIX is not listed as supported. With version 7.0 Veritas has rebranded the product as Infoscale Storage...
over 8 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) 1 Not under consideration

Output of "Q PRocess"

Generally the command "Q PRocess" show the tape mounted in a drive. This is not true for a node replication process.
over 8 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 1 Not under consideration

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