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IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM)

    Storage Nickname Column in the Storage Panel for DS8000

    For larger clients that have numerous DS8000s (or for any storage systems, I guess), it would be very helpful if CSM users could specify a customizable "nickname" for each DS8000 which would show up as another column in the storage panel. It would...
    7 months ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 0 Future consideration

    Prevent TERMINATE of practice disks if a volume is online

    In a session with practice disks, can you add an option to prevent TERMINATE if at least one of the practice disks is online please ?
    over 1 year ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 0 Future consideration

    When a PPRC session is being built within CSM, if the source and target SSIDs match, there should be a warning or a message that clearly states why this is a problem.

    We had a configuration error in our PPRC target where the SSID of the target was the same is the primary. CSM allowed us to create the copyset even though the SSIDs were not unique.
    over 1 year ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 2 Not under consideration

    In non-GM sessions, make the SUSPEND command a two-step process

    For non-GM sessions (Migration and Metro Mirror), make the SUSPEND command not appear in the default list of commands. I would suggest to add a Session Option in the Session Properties which would have to be selected in order for the SUSPEND comma...
    about 1 year ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 0 Future consideration

    Chained Scheduled Tasks Return "Rolled Up" Status to API

    Currently, when the API is used to call a Scheduled Task, the API return code is based solely on the result of that task. Thus, if we have a Task that calls another task upon success, and the subsequent task fails, the API will always return a suc...
    4 months ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 0 Future consideration

    Storage Connecton with certificate

    Currently the connection to Storage System is based on user+password credential; it is advisable to have the authentication via user+certiificate.
    4 months ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 2 Future consideration

    MFA for CSM users

    In the context of compliance to DORA/NIS2/... regulations I would be great to see CSM users authentication supported by MFA/2FA (like TOTP, with Duo Security, Microsoft Authenticator, IBM Verify,...).
    4 months ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 3 Future consideration

    Retain CSM level after HMC Kernel update

    When CSM is upgraded outside of a Remote Code Load (RCL) using the stand alone DSCLI and an RCL occurs afterwards where the HMC kernel is updated, CSM is back-leveled to the version that is included in the microcode bundle. This forces the User/Ad...
    almost 4 years ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 4 Not under consideration

    Extend CSM RESTful API for zos certificate import to work with multiple CSM z/OS connections for different consistency groups

    The current REST API to update a zos certificate into CSM does not allow filtering of z/OS connections if CSM has multiple z/OS connections to different consistency groups. The Swagger doc for this API does not have any parameter input or filter t...
    12 months ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 4 Not under consideration

    Free space on Flash Copy target devices after a Terminate command

    A FC no-copy relation only copies data if the source has been changed (new data has been written). If the primary device has been fully updated all tracks have been copied to the target device and thoses devices are no more in a FC relationship. W...
    over 1 year ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 0 Future consideration

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