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    Protocols - S3: support S3A

    Our complete Bigdata-Workload are going to use s3A Function to store Data in s3 Buckets. We see no offical support statement from IBM. Please add these to the supportet list of function in usage of s3A. Noobaa as the Base support this why mms3 not...
    almost 2 years ago in Storage Scale (formerly known as GPFS) 0 Future consideration

    Extend node replication to allow it to also replicate decommissioned state of nodes

    In a replication environment (data and metadata is replicated from source to target server) it is currently not possible to "decomm node" for nodes that are replicated. One has to first disable replication for nodes before being able to decommissi...
    10 months ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 0 Submitted

    Provide customer access to send ping commands down TCT interface links to test network connections without needing IBM to AOS into machine.

    Customers currently have no access to test network connections for TCT ports on the DS8K. Providing an interface to send ping and traceroute commands out the TCT ports to test networking will save loads of time interfacing with support to perform ...
    over 1 year ago in IBM DS8000 0 Future consideration

    Support for Microsoft Server 2025 - WinGet

    The IBM Storage Protect BA Client for Windows uses a complex installation process. spinstall.exe handles C++ package installation, language-specific MST files, and a file-by-file structure. This creates problems for mass deployment on Windows Serv...
    over 1 year ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) 1 Future consideration

    More detailed error messages with vCenter plugin

    When the VMware SSL certificate is changed, the vCenter plugin stops reporting any SP-VE configuration. Displaying a more descriptive message, such as ‘SP-VE GUI unavailable’ or a warning about a connection/SSL issue, would help customers understa...
    7 months ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 0 Submitted

    Enhance "Categories" Panel to Differentiate Between Scratch Volumes and LWORM Retention Volumes in Pending Deletion

    Description : Currently, in the "Categories" panel of the TS7700 (R5.4 & R6.0) related MI interfaces, there is no distinction between volumes that are truly in Scratch status and those that are still under LWORM Retention and only become Scrat...
    over 1 year ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 1

    Containerpool Backup to File Device Class

    Add support for backup of Directory Container Pools to Copypools using File Device Class.
    over 6 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 2 Future consideration

    Support immutable object storage with retention sets to object (retention pools)

    Immutable object storage features, such as AWS Object Lock or COS Retention Vaults is supported for object/cloud container pools, but NOT supported for object retention pools. This request is to support immutable object storage for retention sets ...
    over 2 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 0 Under review

    Allow client to choose ciphers for HMC's

    The z15 allows the customer to pick the ciphers they want for https: to HMC's
    over 4 years ago in IBM DS8000 3 Future consideration

    Ability to change NSD names

    We would like the ability to change the name of existing NSDs. This change could be done while entire GPFS NSD Server Cluster is down, similar to when you change the NSD ServerList.
    almost 6 years ago in Storage Scale (formerly known as GPFS) 4 Not under consideration

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