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ENCRYPTIONType AES256 can be reduced to AES128 with a client option set

Extend the client option srvoptsetencryptiondisabled that even the encryptiontype can't be overruled with a client options set.
almost 6 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) 1 Is a defect

RFE to support kernel weak-updates without rebuilding GPL layer

One of our customer have a request to make it easier to update kernel for security fixes every few weeks. Currently any time one needs to upgrade kenrel he must recompile GPFS portability layer. However it should be possible to support weak-update...
over 7 years ago in Storage Scale (formerly known as GPFS) 1 Not under consideration

Add confirmation question for restart in Administrative Console - System Management

If accidently clicking on the "Restart IBM Spectrum Proctect Plus" it will happen instantly. I think it would be better with a confirmation here instead of using "hot" buttons.
over 1 year ago in Storage Protect Family / IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 1 Future consideration

Possibility to manage tivoli clients schedule with tivoli operations center

Tivoli Storage Manager operations Center will be the new Administration gui and reporting for Tivoli Servers, unfortunately mange clients schedule (like create new schedule for a client or change begin backup time) is not possible at the moment wi...
over 10 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Operations Center) 2 Planned for future release

svc remote copy initialization enhancment (no zero block replication)

On setting up a new remote copy relationship the volumes have to be synchronized initially. On large volumes (1TB and above) that are replicated over a long distance this can multiple days even if the source volume is thin provisioned and hardly u...
over 10 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Functionality already exists

VSC, Self Service portal, increase in number of allowed servers mapings for a volume for ESX, Hyper-V

A customer in middle east having VMware Cluster and Hyper-V with more than 20 physical servers. But VSC 5.2.5, Self Service portal , number of allowed servers mappings for a volume limited with 5. This is much less than ESX cluster and Hyper-V clu...
about 9 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

Ability to run initckdvol as it is often needed during DASD refresh

During DASD refreshes, we perform multiple times full data push to the new frames so that the application teams can do as much testing on the new frames. And IBM recommends us to run initckdvol before we do a new full push to the new frame since t...
over 4 years ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 1 Future consideration

DS8000 Create Certificate Request permit alternate HMC DNS entry

When using the Create Certificate Signing Request dialogue (for defining HMC addresses), it is only possible to define one HMC DNS host name. Client wants to be able to define both a common name and a subject alternative name for the DNS entry. Ap...
about 6 years ago in IBM DS8000 0 Not under consideration

Transparently change the secret key stored on the DS8000 during creation of the cloud construct for TCT.

Transparently change the secret key stored on the DS8000 during creation of the cloud construct for TCT.
over 4 years ago in IBM DS8000 0 Future consideration

GMCV with Practice session

CSM currently has GM with Practice session and would like to have GMCV with Practice session added. We would use this for our DR tests and for specific application testing scenarios.
over 4 years ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 0 Future consideration

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