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Supporting half-populated R760 nodes in CD mode (concentrated dispersal mode)

All generations of IBM COS hardware supported nodes with 12 disks in CD mode. We sold quite a few and when we need to replace them with newer generations (customers: Porsche Informatik, KSG, ...) we would need to have a solution similar to the exi...
over 1 year ago in Cloud Object Storage Ready Nodes Under review

Redundancy Implementation for Deep Archive Network Switches

The network switch in the Deep Archive environment is currently configured as a single unit. Although version 1.3 now supports multi‑library configurations, the network switch remains a single point of failure.
7 months ago in IBM Storage Deep Archive Functionality already exists

Daily local file export of Fusion backup-related configuration data in readable yaml form

For IBM Storage Fusion, there is already a daily service protection backup of the Fusion Hub configuration. While this is important in disaster recovery (DR) scenarios, it's of little use in day-to-day operations, as the configurations backed up i...
6 months ago in Storage Fusion Under review

Wording update in the wizzard for volume move

As per our knowledgecenter, rescan is needed before moving volumes. A client has misuderstood the message of the wizzard, which said: please ensure hosts have connection to all nodes. Client lost access to the volume since they believed that they ...
about 1 month ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem Under review

Tiering Object Client Data from a Directory Container Storage Pool (Standard Pool) to Tape

Currently, IBM Storage Protect allows object client data to be moved to tape only when it resides in a cold storage pool(using the S3 Glacier storage class). There is no supported method to migrate object client data directly from a Directory Cont...
3 months ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) Submitted

Proxmox VE - Backup with Storage Defender Data Protect

Allow Defender Data Protect to seamlessly integrate with Proxmox Virtual Environment without the need for an agent. This integration is requested by customers and included in RFPs to ensure the capability of performing VM-consistent backups and fa...
almost 2 years ago in Storage Defender Data Resiliency Service (DRS) Future consideration

Enhancement Request: Preserve Tape Attributes During CPYRFSH

Why is it useful? During a TS7700 Copy Refresh (CPYRFSH), data is migrated from an existing cluster (for example, VED) to a new cluster (for example, VEF). Currently, the target cluster treats the copied logical volumes as newly created volumes, c...
3 months ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library Under review

A higher level of algorithm customization is required for adding (or removing) commands for SP "command approval" requests.

In the current version, it is only possible to enable or disable multiple confirmation of changes in the SP server via a list of commands defined by IBM development. It is not possible to select, remove, or add commands that are important to the c...
12 months ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) Submitted

Automated protection of volhist and key files needed for db recovery in DR type scenario. Could use callhome or replication to protect volhist, devconfig, dsmserv.opt, cert.kbd , cert.sth files etc,

It would allow admins better restore db options in case of real disaster. At moment, volhist can be backed up, but is down to admin to choose how many copies and what locations. Many customers use just one location, and normally local disk. Many t...
3 months ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) Submitted

Allow virtual copies of the SAME tape volser time aligned with DS8K safeguarded copy.

At the moment it's impossible to recover tape in line with disk. This massively reduces the usefulness of SafeGuarded copy.
about 1 month ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library Not under consideration

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