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Allow configuration of filespace for Hyper-V backups

When you backup a Hyper-V VM using the "backup vm" command, the files representing the VM are stored in their own filespace. This effectively excludes them from expiration on deletion, as filespace aren't subject to expiration. When a VM is delete...
almost 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) 2 Not under consideration

Multi-tenancy: Add the feature to show only the resources belonging to the a specific RG.

Add the feature to show only the resources belonging to the an specific RG.
over 6 years ago in IBM DS8000 0 Not under consideration

Automatic Backup of DB when Active Log becomes full

when the Active Log become full the TSM Server Crashes. why not implement the same functionality as Archive Log ?? Archive Log when it reaches 80% a database backup is triggered to be able to reclaim space
over 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 3 Not under consideration

Enable/disable EasyTier for a volume in the GUI

Currently the Easy Tier setting for a volume cannot be changed in the SVC GUI. A function should be added to the properties panel of a volume.
almost 13 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 2 Not under consideration

Enable and disable LME

After LME has been configured, we need a method of temporarily stop new tapes from being encrypted, while still being able to read encrypted tapes.
over 3 years ago in IBM TS4500 Tape Library 1 Not under consideration

Increase the maximum number of partnerships between the local and remote SVC/V7/V9

Client has a V7 and (2) V9s that replicate to a single V7 in DR. They need to add an additional V9 in prod and want to replicate it to the same V7 in DR. To accomplish this Client needs IBM to increase the maximum number of partnerships between th...
over 6 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

SPP 10.1.1 removed ability for user to change their own password?

In SPP 10.1.1, it appears a natively defined user is not able to change their own password which is a change from previous version of 10.1.0.
over 6 years ago in Storage Protect Family / IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 1 Not under consideration

Exclude a Linux disk from TSM for VE backup

On Linux virtual machines, exclude disks from TSM/VE backups by their scsi number (e.g. scsi0, scsi1). TSM/VE can query Virtual Center, so it should know everything from that about each virtual machine and its disk(s).
about 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 3 Not under consideration

ESS GUI in mix env (emsp9 & emsp8)

In mix env where there is EMS P8 + ESS GL systems, and EMS P9 + ESS5K/ESS3K, we can not move to 1 EMS P9 as active GUI - since it report old HW as unknown state.
over 3 years ago in Storage Scale System 0 Is a defect

move nodedata by backup date

I would like to have the option to use the MOVE NODEDATA command with a selection of a range of backup dates. As it is today the finest selection is based on the filespace, but inside the filespace there are several backup dates, that could be sel...
almost 10 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 2 Not under consideration

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