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Spectrum Protect Snapshot

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Automatic archive log inactivation by Spectrum Protect Snapshot for SQL

Full backups made by Spectrum Protect Snapshot (FCM) for SQL, through VSS, do not inactivate the previous archived logs, causing them to accumulate on the Spectrum Protect Server. The inactivation process is done manually through the command line,...
about 5 years ago in Spectrum Protect Snapshot / Flashcopy Manager 1 Future consideration

Flashcopy Manager 4.1.6 for Windows does not cleanup volumes in registry after successfull snapshot

On Windows 2008 R2 SP1, with SQL 2012 SP4. When using Flashcopy manager 4.1.6 to take snapshots to an v7000 storwize of the databases with IBM hardware provider 4.15. using BA client 7.1.8.2 and TDP 7.1.6.0.Every snapshot made is filling up the wi...
over 5 years ago in Spectrum Protect Snapshot / Product functionality 1 Not under consideration

Spectrum Protect Snapshot support multiple DB2 databases within a single instance

FEPOC owns Flashcopy Manager for DB2 and has performed a Proof of Concept (POC) and identified changes required to the current DB2 environment in order to implement flashcopy. A problem was identified in the POC based on CCTI's unique architecture...
almost 6 years ago in Spectrum Protect Snapshot / Flashcopy Manager 1 Not under consideration

Spectrum Protect Snapshot - Support with HyperSwap Volumes

Hi Team I have a customer who is looking for support for FlashCopy Manager (Spectrum Protect Snapshot) with HyperSwap volumes. From the link below I see that it is not currently supported:http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21455924 T...
about 6 years ago in Spectrum Protect Snapshot / Product functionality 0 Not under consideration

EMC PowerPath calls for FlashCopy Manager

RFE for Spectrum Protect Snapshot to support EMC PowerPath calls.
over 6 years ago in Spectrum Protect Snapshot / Product functionality 1 Not under consideration

Spectrum Protect Snapshot (FCM) support for DB2 PureScale (restore deprecated support)

This request is to restore support for DB2 PureScale snapshots in Spectrum Protect Snapshot for DB2 V8.1 onward. The client has a need to utilize fully supported Spectrum Protect (formerly FCM) snapshots for HA/DR in a supported DB2 PureScale envi...
almost 7 years ago in Spectrum Protect Snapshot / Flashcopy Manager 3 Not under consideration

Oracle rman cumulative incremental backups for native oracle installation

Please check PMR 27612,820,820 there is everything what is needed thanks
about 7 years ago in Spectrum Protect Snapshot / Flashcopy Manager 1 Not under consideration

Decomission Enhancements

We have been talking to multiple large clients regarding decommission feature.Decomission Node/VM is a great utility but it doesn't fully support all customers needs in it's current form. Decomission Node/VM should support the following options fr...
about 7 years ago in Spectrum Protect Snapshot / Product functionality 0 Not under consideration

SVCDTA FlashCopy Target must be mirrored, if source volumes are mirrored

We have an open Complaint AK2872.To solve this complaint we have to migrate to SVCDTA in FlashCopy Manager.Wwe get the problem adressed in the PMR for our critical luns..
over 7 years ago in Spectrum Protect Snapshot / Flashcopy Manager 1 Not under consideration

Break message on FlashCopy step

On the Control server, the option :Target LPAR Device Setup define the Backup device description and the Backup device serial number.If one off this option is bad, the FlashCopy backup is break, one message on the target server stop the backup. On...
over 7 years ago in Spectrum Protect Snapshot / Product functionality 1 Not under consideration

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