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Tape - High End Virtualization

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TS7700 Feature License panel should have option to display by s/n and not by node

Recently we noticed that a few features on the TS7700 were missing. The codes had been shipped but not installed. In trying to match up the feature codes that we did have installed we noticed that some of the feature codes are listed twice in the ...
about 4 years ago in Tape - High End Virtualization 0 Future consideration

TS7700 and IBM Security QRadar support

From level R5.1 (8.51.0.63), the name of the sender of the logs visible in the IBM Security QRadar software is for example :- LinuxServer @ 00323_78-H9952_ (example of TS7700 unit with the serial number of the 3957-VEx server) - LinuxServer @ Adre...
over 3 years ago in Tape - High End Virtualization 2 Not under consideration

change of MgmtClass in VTS 7760 should automatically activate CopyExport without z/OS mount required

We were implementing CopyExport with VTS7760 and deceided to take over all tape datasets in our VTS (~68000) to CopyExport Volumes (all Tape data ever produced). For that the ManagementClass of each tape must be changed to a MC which is using Copy...
9 months ago in Tape - High End Virtualization 1 Not under consideration

More granular level of tape data retention than just categories

At the host, a user can set more than one retention period for a category/media type for an LPAR. The TS7700 allows only one retention period per Category by design. The issue is that if a host user modifies the retention period at the host (malic...
about 5 years ago in Tape - High End Virtualization 0 Planned for future release

Improvment for FICON Adapter error corretion process.

The customer requested improvement for FICON Adapter error correction process when the link status goes to unstable. Please refer to the case, TS010589231. The support team said, "If customer insists to change an unstable fscsi path to disable, Yo...
about 2 years ago in Tape - High End Virtualization 0 Not under consideration

Tape 7700 CUIR Function Enhancement - Vary one device Online for testing purpose while the Cluster in Service Mode

First: What is it? Vary one device Online for testing purpose while the Cluster in Service Mode using CUIR Function before bring the Cluster back to Online mode using GUI. At Now, we bring the Cluster in Service Prep, then finish what need to be d...
9 months ago in Tape - High End Virtualization 3 Not under consideration

Improved Monitoring of the Defined Premigration Threshold Limits of a CPx Partition on the TS7760

The IBM TS7700 hardware provides the possibility to start pre-migration in one or more CPx partitions when the Premigration threshold defined in the TS7760 is reached. This premigration may start at any point in time, whenever the threshold is rea...
over 4 years ago in Tape - High End Virtualization 0 Future consideration

TSSC level and patches available in 7700 MI

To simplify the retrieval and management of microcode levels and patches, provide the TSSC microcode and patch information in the Cluster Summary download file of the 7700 MI. This should be very similar to the 7700 microcode and VTD_EXEC level in...
about 3 years ago in Tape - High End Virtualization 1 Planned for future release

Possibility to define the NTP server address through the TS7700 MI by using administrator user (customer)

Currently the NTP server can be configured in the TS7700 cluster or GRID by the IBM SSR. The customer wants to be able to define the NTP server adress through the TS7700 Management Interface by using its administrator user.
about 3 years ago in Tape - High End Virtualization 1 Not under consideration

Enable messages trapping for Account Creation/Modify/Deletion to be sent via Rsyslog so we can alert on these events

Enable messages trapping for Account Creation/Modify/Deletion to be sent via Rsyslog so we can alert on these events It is my understanding after speaking with IBM that these messages are captured but the system is only designed to send Login / Lo...
9 months ago in Tape - High End Virtualization 0 Future consideration