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Moving the TSM Server parameter DIRECTIO NO from a server-wide option into a device class specific parameter

The Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) server will, by default, use non-buffered I/O bypassing the file system cache. By specifying the server option DIRECTIO NO within the dsmserv.opt, this behavior can be changed – means TSM is using the file system c...
almost 7 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 0 Not under consideration

Command required to terminate tape optimization recall

No command is available to terminate a tape optimization recall(TOR).Now you need to invoke "ctrl+c" if you have access to the shell in which the dsmrecall is running, or search its process ID and issue "kill SIGTERM". dsmq + dsmrm can be used for...
over 4 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Space Management 1 Future consideration

Need a function displaying the recalls optimized for tape access

Currently you are not able to see which file is being recalled in case of tape optimization recall(TOR).The dsmq command is not applicable to TOR.
over 4 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Space Management 1 Not under consideration

FCM: Support disk partitions on Linux

The customer requires support for disk partitions on Linux. Statement 2.0.10 of the FlashCopy Manager for UNIX and Linux prerequisites checklist explicitly excludes this support.
over 11 years ago in Spectrum Protect Snapshot / Flashcopy Manager 2 Not under consideration

Able to do mmcallback to stop the GPFS event, exemple prevent to unmount filesystems if services are still running

It would be nice to be able to configure a mmcallback in Spectrum Scale where the return code of the command run by the callback could stop the GPFS event. Actually, from the IBM documentation, GPFS can make 3 differents things in a mmcallback : -...
almost 7 years ago in Storage Scale (formerly known as GPFS) 5 Not under consideration

add awk to restricted shell in spectrum virtualize

please add awk to available commands in restricted shell on storwize / spectrum virtualize systems
over 4 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

Windows Spectrum Protect Client no need of Backupoperator to backup Shares

We use System Protect Client for Windows to backup/Archive files on our NAS from NetApp. But the System Protect Client for Windows needs to run with backupoperator rights. This is ok, if I am the only user. But a user with this right, has at least...
almost 7 years ago in Storage Protect Family / TSM for System Back-up and Recovery 1 Not under consideration

Create new user group and role that can only Start/Stop Remote Support Assistance

Currently administrator or restricted administrator role is needed to start or stop a remote support access session. This does not meet our security requirements since this role can perform many other functions. We want a role that does only one t...
over 2 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 3 Future consideration

TDP-R3 should not consider the SAP Oracle DB backup which is failed for control files for retention count.

We are taking SAP Oracle DB backup using TDP-R3 along with BRbackup utility and RMAN. Backup attempted to create an auto backup of SPFILE and control file which got failed, but the backup continued running and TDP instructed to store backup pieces...
over 2 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 1 Future consideration

Admin permissions just for a domain

More and more of our customers are requesting access to our Operation Center, but in the current functionality of TSM and Operation Center there is no way to deny/grant access to a certain domain.What we are requesting is a way to shield the domai...
about 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 1 Not under consideration

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