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PINNED Is there a use case for having a host with no ports in a host cluster?
A host cluster is an existing concept in FlashSystem used to simplify the configuration of a number of similar hosts, usually with the same volume mappings. The question is, is there a use case for having a host in a host cluster that has no ports...

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TS7700 - Single Sign ON (SSO) with OIDC

Add SSO support via OIDC to externalize authentication and enable multi factor authentication on the VTS HMC and TSSC
19 days ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 0 Future consideration

Display write-protect status of a cartridge in the UI and API

It would be a really useful feature to be able to see at a glance which tapes in the library currently have their write-protect switch turned on.
about 1 month ago in IBM TS4500 Tape Library 1 Future consideration

In Fusion HCI console, under backups, there must be an option to delete one or more backups

It's useful, because of quick management of the backups, usable for anyone.
5 months ago in Storage Fusion 0 Future consideration

DS8K - Single Sign ON (SSO) with OIDC

Add SSO support via OIDC to externalize authentication and enable multi factor authentication on the DS8K HMC
21 days ago in IBM DS8000 0 Future consideration

Defender data Protect KVM Support

Customer is asking us for a VM backup solution , we was thinking to propose defender with DataProtect , but He is using , as hypervisor , KVM-based (Sangfor OS) and unfotunatly it is not supported. More and more customers are looking for an altern...
9 months ago in Storage Defender 1 Future consideration

Increase limits for hosts and host ports per SVC IO-group / per system

Can IBM increase for SVC clusters following v8.6.x limitations ? 1. Fibre Channel hosts per system 2. Fibre Channel hosts per I/O group 3. Fibre Channel host ports per I/O group 4. Number of Host mappable Volumes 5. Number of supported logins per ...
over 1 year ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Future consideration

Enhanced Resiliency when CSM has multiple connections to a DS8000

It is possible to connect CSM to a specific DS8000 via multiple simultaneous methods. For instance, connections can be created through both DS8000 HMCs and through z/OS connectivity at the same time. In the case that a query or eligible command fa...
12 days ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 0 Future consideration

Pause SGC Backups per a Defined Schedule

This idea builds upon CSM-I-204. Beyond the basic capability for CSM temporarily pause SGC Backups, if CSM could accept an input file that contained a schedule of the year's holidays (and weekends) for which the client wants to pause SGC processin...
12 days ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 0 Future consideration

Temporarily Pause SGC Backup Schedule

Clients taking SGC backups on a regular basis, especially those using a frequent interval, may want to temporarily pause those SGC backups during periods of low activity. For instance, a bank taking SGC backups numerous times per day may want to n...
12 days ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 0 Future consideration

Launch Defender Licensing calculator service to enable self-service license planning

There's a need to launch a Defender Licensing calculator service within the platform to increase transparency and enable self-service for Defender customers The information and platform is already available within IBM and IBM Ecosystem organizatio...
4 months ago in Storage Defender 1 Future consideration