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    Integrate recommended Storwize multipath settings into Linux multipath defaults

    Update the default multipath settings applied to any 2145 devices attached to a linux system to match the recommended settings advised by IBM IBM Storwize is the only storage type currently in this organisation where the vendor recommended setting...
    about 6 years ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Planned for future release

    Ability to configure start time for SPP "inventory" jobs

    Customer requires functionality to configure start time for SPP inventory jobs.Default Application Server InventoryDefault Hypervisor Inventory
    almost 8 years ago in Storage Protect Family / IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 1 Future consideration

    When attemting to start a DP for SQL DB restore it starts immediately without warning

    When the customer starts a DB restore it starts immediately without warning the customer that the restore will be done to the existing database. A warning message should appear to the customer before starting the restore explaining that the "Resto...
    over 4 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 1 Future consideration

    Ability to Clone/Copy SLA Policy

    Add the ability to clone SLAs i.e. keep the retention/schedule/replication/offload settings and just give the option to set a new name
    almost 7 years ago in Storage Protect Family / IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 1 Future consideration

    Consistency between Disk # and Drive letter when using TAG INCLUDE:N or EXCLUDE:N

    spectrum protect TAGS to include or exclude disk from tdp4ve backup are not consitent over time
    about 6 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 1 Future consideration

    Handle LTO9+ initialization process with parallellisation

    I would like a dedicated command added to the SP server admin client for initialization of LTO9+ volumes. I have seen TL43-I-23, but doing it in SP makes it work for all libraries, not just TS. When we first took the LTO9 library in use, I scripte...
    over 2 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 1 Future consideration

    MASTEROVERWRITE option that prevents append to an existing file or volume

    There exists a need in some environments to have a LWORM or RMM option that specifies that once a dataset is initially written no further writes are allowed to the tape volume. Either an enhancement to LWORM with an option that limits Write Mount ...
    over 4 years ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 0 Future consideration

    IPv6 Support for NDMP

    NDMP-Backup of NAS-Systems (CDOT CAB) not possible in IPv6-Only environment. Datamover creation can't resolve AAAA records, NAS Node needs v4 LIF to open connection to tape server. First step would be to tell the storage system only the DNS name o...
    about 6 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 2 Future consideration

    Add http/https proxy support to Spectrum Protect Server (cloud storage pools)

    Spectrum Protect Server don't have the option to configure a http/https proxy to communicate to internet. When a cloud storage pool is configured, the server must to communicate with the cloud provider directly.
    over 4 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 2 Future consideration

    Enhance Monitoring Capabilities by adding new Performance-Metric

    Our Load on Ganesha NFS drives the Services into stale conditions where manual interventions are required and possibly tuning measures needed. Currently there is no way to figure what Limits are hit within Ganesha and logging seems not to help a l...
    almost 8 years ago in Storage Scale (formerly known as GPFS) 1 Not under consideration

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