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IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM)

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    Implementation from the authenticated way to send EMails from CSM

    At the moment CSM is not ready to use an authenticated way to send Mails. CSM should implement this possibility at their GUI to use an User + password for their mail Notifications.
    over 5 years ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 1 Future consideration

    Support Spectrum Virtualize Recovery host mappings via CLI/API

    CSM supports host mapping management for SGC backup recovery via the GUI to simplify actions necessary to validate an SGC backup, for example as part of a Cyber Vault solution. A general recommendation for Cyber Vault solutions is to automate as m...
    about 4 years ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 0 Future consideration

    Provide connectivity from the CSM to the arrays when IP network is gone

    In a worst case, Have the ability to perform a restore is the IP Network is unavailable. Have the ability to 'hardwire' a server running CSM to connect and communicate with the array to perform backup and restore.
    almost 3 years ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 0 Future consideration

    Options to disable Dual control for few sessions

    We have enabled dual control for our CSM server, but there are some sessions which are managed by API or manual control. In those cases, having dual control makes it little difficult to implement since we need a 2nd ID to approve the activity. Wou...
    over 4 years ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 3 Future consideration

    CSM - add 'if then' functionality to a scheduled task

    Client wants a scheduled task to be able to determine the active host and issue commands to the active host
    over 4 years ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 1 Future consideration

    granular user roles for CSM

    We need a possibility to create custom roles in CSM.Within these roles we would like to define what tasks are available for the users.For instant a user who can resync the HA relationship after an IPL. Or a user who can trigger a hyperswap and Sta...
    about 6 years ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 0 Future consideration

    Add JCL to IWNALLOC for SAMPLIB & ASAMPLIB

    Please add JCL in the IWNALLOC.JCL file to include SAMPLIB and ASAMPLIB.
    almost 8 years ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 0 Future consideration

    CSM TOCHECK ON HDS HYPERSWAP that a copy destination of 1 LCU does not come from more than 4 source LCUs

    CSM team confirmed that per current design there is a check made by CSM that one source LCU has no more than 4 target, but there is not a check made into the opposite direction that a copy destination of 1 LCU does not come from more than 4 source...
    over 4 years ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 1 Future consideration

    CSM Console Messages Need to Show Correct Pair Direction

    CSM log messages always show for example "Starting all pairs in role pair H1-H2" even if the start command was issued for H2-H1 instead. This can be very confusing and misleading when trying to check back and see what commands were issued and what...
    about 8 years ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 1 Future consideration

    CSM for z/OS - Active/Standby on different storage systems

    We installed the standby CSM server on remote site on a different sysplex with different storage systems. All storage connections from the active CSM were synchronized to the standby CSM server. But the standby CSM server has no access to the stor...
    over 6 years ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 1 Future consideration

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