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IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library

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    Failed mount due to selected MC criteria should not require looking up diagnostic codes

    Note that this is tied to TS003826059 but the PMR field doesn't accept that value. Not sure where I need to go to submit an RFE for the RFE site to accept a case number rather than a PMR number:) We had a VTS MC specification that did not have the...
    over 5 years ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 0 Is a defect

    Automate Cache DDM reporting information

    Morgan Stanley is requesting Cache DDM information beyond what we implemented in the TS7700 for the 8.50 release. From the Download System Summary ICON you can retrieve a csv file which contains a summary of the code levels, vtd_execs installed,.....
    almost 6 years ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 0 Future consideration

    Request to forcibly disconnect multiple TS7760s from the grid by command operation.

    The customer is requested to be able to forcibly disconnect multiple TS7760s from the grid by command operation.
    over 6 years ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 0 Future consideration

    Worm requirement to honor the TMC expiratoin date when a volume is created.

    Wells Fargo has a TS7700 related Worm requirement that would have the Ts7700 honor the expiration date specified by the Tape Management Catalog when a volume is created. This would prevent the volume from being inadvertently or maliciously scratch...
    almost 7 years ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 0 Future consideration

    TS77xx Library Manager search virtual volume add smfid or system name where volume was last used

    Currently, when searching the vitual volume via Library Manager or via IP address Management Interface, or when issuing LI REQ,lib-name,LVOL,volser command from z/OS, the information that is received does not include where the last system where th...
    almost 7 years ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 1 Future consideration

    Allow clusters in TS7700 grid to have a local NTP source

    Allow Each VTS within a TS7700 cluster to source it's time independently to avoid call -homes when their are WAN issues.
    about 7 years ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 1 Not under consideration

    TS7700 Option to select any or all Cache Partitions to be Cache only

    Within the TS7700T we have the option of create CP1 - CP7 (CP0 is cache only). When defining a new Cache Partition I would like to have the option of selecting if a Cache Partition is Cache w/tape or Cache Only. We would also like this option for ...
    almost 8 years ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 0 Future consideration

    TS7700 Logical WORM KPMG certification

    Allow to configure retention period in data class, so volumes mounted in this class inherit this retention period. During the retention period, volumes cannot be scratched, deleted, ejected or overwritten. In addition, do not allow to decrease the...
    almost 9 years ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 0 Not under consideration

    TS7700 physical WORM

    Logical WORM protection in TS7700 protects virtual volumes from being modified or deleted from the host perspective. However, it does not provide a protection from physical damage of e.g. the cache. Once migrated to physical tape there is also no ...
    over 9 years ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 2 Not under consideration

    HYDRA encryption managed by the SMS constructs

    Protecting data through encryption can be set on a per pool basis, which enables you to encrypt all or some of your data when it is written to the back-end tapes on TS7720, or for the whole disk cache. Customer would like to have encryption manage...
    over 11 years ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 3 Not under consideration

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