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Storage Protect Family

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TSM NDMP Support for EMC VNXe backups

We would like the ability to backup CIFS shares on an EMC VNXe (Low cost storage array, supports CIFS only) storage array. This would be via NDMP protocol.
almost 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 1 Not under consideration

Is there any way to replicate a node excluding certain file extensions?

Is there any way to replicate a node excluding certain file extensions? I know we can choose the filespace and the data type (backup/archive), but I could not find any way to do it with this level of granularity.
almost 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 1 Not under consideration

HSM client must destroy orphaned DM sessions of all its processes

The Tivoli HSM client (aka TSM for Space Management) must clean up orphaned DM sessions of all its processes. Currently, only certain daemon processes do this. However, most of the commands - e.g. dsmdf, dsmmigrate, dsmreconcile... - open DM sessi...
almost 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Space Management 3 Is a defect

We need to be able to create two backup copies from the same backup db 'job' - two copies of the backup on 2 sep. stg pools

We need to be able to create two backup copies from the same backup db 'job' - two copies of the backup on two separate storage pools (file devc).
almost 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 1 Not under consideration

SnapProtect functionnality with TSM using VMware and LVM

SnapProtect is a new function from the nSeries. We need TSM to catalog the snapshots created by the nSeries and be able to restore file level directly from the snapshot. Other solution on the market is already available to offer this solution.
almost 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 2 Not under consideration

Allow for use of two factor authentication in lieu of username/passwrds for TSM

Allow for use of two factor authentication in lieu of username/passwrds for TSM
almost 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 2 Not under consideration

Allow automatic checkin of returned DRM volumes

It would be useful to be able to checkin tapes that have come back from offsite as scratch automatically, instead of having to do a MOVE DRM on them first (or after checking in as private).
almost 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 2 Not under consideration

Exchange 2010 with DAG backup active/passive DBs

TSM for Mail is currently making a difference if a mailbox database is active or passive (Exchange 2010 using DAG). So for each kind of backup there will be kept the defined number of versions. (e.g. 7 Versions should be kept, so if the database i...
almost 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Mail 2 Not under consideration

Support for TSM Sysback V6.1 to back up VIO servers

I would like TSM Sysback to be usable for the backup of VIO servers, and not just the virtual AIX clients running on these VIO servers. These VIO servers, which are AIX based, can then have their backups implemented on a nightly basis in the same ...
almost 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / TSM for System Back-up and Recovery 2 Not under consideration

add options to dsmc to register client using open registration

Open registration is a way to register nodes without intervention on the TSM server (open to the TSM server), but there is always a user interaction needed to get passwords in sync. add options to dsmc to remove the need for user interaction so th...
about 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) 1 Not under consideration

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