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IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM)

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CSM to Provide Capability to Preserve Data in a 5th Copy (Secondary) after Changing the Primary SRC in a 4-Site MM/GM Session

Currently, we are setting up to use the 3-Site GM/GC Session which helps us with maintaining the 3rd copy (LCP) and avoiding Full-Push exposure when region switching (PRESS) between Data Centers. We would like to see if there was a way to provide ...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 2 Delivered

CSM Should have the ability to specify password complexity options

CSM does not provide the ability to specify and enforce, the complexity of password (in non-AD mode). For example: minimum length, include numeric, at least 1 upper case, etc.
over 4 years ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 2 Delivered

Add a user timeout option for the user interface of Copy Services Manager

I know that there is not an option to set a user time out for the user interface of CSM. Due to security and audit reasons there is a need to have a user be logged out after a certain idle time. Having the option to set this to maybe 30 minutes or...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 2 Delivered

Keep the base hardware relationships on the storage system: by default

When removing copy sets from the Safeguarded Copy session, the following options are available: Remove the hardware relationships (option by default) Keep the base hardware relationships on the storage system. A customer would like that the “keep”...
over 1 year ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 2 Delivered

Scheduled Task Creation and Modification commands are needed for REST API and CLI to automate Volume Group Snapshot configuration.

The newer version of Safeguarded Copy in the FlashSystems does not have the sessions automatically imported like the Legacy FC based Safeguarded Copy did. Everything is available to automate this process via the CLI or REST API except the Schedule...
over 1 year ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 2 Delivered

Copy Services Manager Should Not Delete Relationships from Storage Hardware when Removing Systems from CSM

Change the Behavior of Copy Services Manager so that removing the storage system from Copy Services Manager will not delete the relationships on the Storage Hardware.
about 3 years ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 2 Delivered

Granular selection of user ROLE controls, or custom roles

We need the ability to build a role that allows an user to resume a replication session, but not alter the session(s). Additionally, we would like this role to be able to take flash copies. OR the ability to build a custom role where all functions...
about 4 years ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 2 Delivered

Command to start first Global Copy and switch to MM after 99% of completetion

We have a problem after starting H1-H2 (Metro mirror). At the beginning of start H1-H2 dasd are copied with a good velocity. At the end when DS8K had few data to copy, the time to do this remaining job tooks a very very long time. On our configura...
almost 3 years ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 1 Delivered

CSM - add message about completion of background copy ( Flashcopy, SGC recovery)

Currently, after submit of Flashcopy or SGC recovery with background copy - in CSM session messages is logged only submit of this command. Background copy continues, it is indicated in the CSM GUI in session details ( ....copy still continues...) ...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 1 Delivered

Rename TPC-R sessions

We would like a way to rename TPC-R sessions in case they have not been named according to our convention. We understand that the ability to rename sessions was deliberately kept out, but it's a feature we could use in emergencies.
over 8 years ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 2 Delivered

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