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IBM TS4300 Tape Library

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    Enable changing local account passwords via RESTAPI

    We have a security standard that requires passwords to be rotated every X days or after use use. CyberArk manages the passwords for us. In order for CyberArk to be able to manage a password we need a CLI or RESTAPI that can be called to invoke a p...
    almost 3 years ago in IBM TS4300 Tape Library 1 Future consideration

    Automatic ingest for new tapes

    I want to load new tapes into I/O slots and have them automatically moved into available slots based on function (data tape or cleaning tape). Right now, at least one magazine must be fully removed to add new tapes.
    over 3 years ago in IBM TS4300 Tape Library 3 Future consideration

    LTO9 drive relative humidity value

    LTO9 drive reports snmpt-trap alerts if it's relative humidity value is out of range. This relative humidity value of LTO9 drive should be visible on TS4300 graphical user interface.
    over 3 years ago in IBM TS4300 Tape Library 1 Not under consideration

    Open I/O slots to all logical libraries

    IBM problem number866018YV3V TS4300 currently does not allow I/O slots to be visible to all logical libraries defined in the tape library. I/O can only be assigned to a single logical library. This is different to how other TS Tape Libraries work ...
    over 5 years ago in IBM TS4300 Tape Library 2 Not under consideration

    TS4300 additional RESTful API information

    Add more information to RESTful API information available at TS4300.Currently only a basic stack of information is available. We would like to have more information like if a tape drive is in use or not and by whom.
    about 7 years ago in IBM TS4300 Tape Library 3 Not under consideration

    Several users connected to the IBM TS4300 tape library at the same time

    Currently, only one person (on Operator Panel or Management GUI) can be logged in to the IBM TS4300 tape library at the same time. The customer would like several person to be able to connect to the library at the same time.
    over 4 years ago in IBM TS4300 Tape Library 1 Not under consideration

    Tape libraries (TS4500, TS4300, TS3200, TS3310, and TS3500) to alert if any and all encryption servers are not reachable

    Tape libraries (TS4500, TS4300, TS3200, TS3310, and TS3500) to alert if any and all encryption servers are not reachable. This would useful during production monitoring.
    over 4 years ago in IBM TS4300 Tape Library 1 Not under consideration

    Allow allocation of a cross-library dedicated cleaning slot without wasting 5unit slot

    Allow allocation of a cross-library dedicated cleaning slot (shared by all libs/tapes) without wasting 5unit slot. Generically, and possibly, allow also for logical libraries to be partitioned using an atomic unit less than 5slot (i.e. single slots).
    almost 5 years ago in IBM TS4300 Tape Library 0 Future consideration

    TRUE GUI

    Why the GUI has a limited window size ? When it will be modern ?
    over 2 years ago in IBM TS4300 Tape Library 1 Not under consideration

    Allow specification of CN in LDAP authentication for TS4300 login

    Currently when configuring LDAP authentication on TS4300 the user CN is fixed cn=xxxxx.Modern authentication servers use different common names than "CN" - like "UID", ... Please add ability to specify which User CN is being used for LDAP connecti...
    over 5 years ago in IBM TS4300 Tape Library 1 Future consideration

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