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    Bulk adding tags to files via REST API without a policy

    We use a SQL select query to fetch files from the Spectrum Discover metaocean table and let a script work on these files. The script produces a JSON file with the fkey of every file and a JSON dictionary with tags that we want to add. Since we're ...
    over 2 years ago in Storage Discover 1 Not under consideration

    Define subrule (tiering) add syntax

    When making a "Define subrule" for tiering you are only able to use node_name. It would be perfect if it was possible to use node_group_name as well, just like in define subrule for replication.
    over 2 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 1 Future consideration

    Allow allocation of a cross-library dedicated cleaning slot without wasting 5unit slot

    Allow allocation of a cross-library dedicated cleaning slot (shared by all libs/tapes) without wasting 5unit slot. Generically, and possibly, allow also for logical libraries to be partitioned using an atomic unit less than 5slot (i.e. single slots).
    about 5 years ago in IBM TS4300 Tape Library 0 Future consideration

    Enable Case Sensitivity in SMB Protocol

    Externalize Samba Option on mmsmb to enable Case sensitivity for customer.
    over 7 years ago in Storage Scale (formerly known as GPFS) 2 Not under consideration

    Spectrum Contol and Dell/EMC VPLEX

    We would like to Spectrum Control to monitor Dell/EMC VPLEX. We use SC to monitor most of our IBM Storwize/SVC installations. We use performance monitor to look at performance statistics and array monitoring for alerting, reporting and billing. We...
    over 7 years ago in IBM Spectrum Control 2 Future consideration

    CSM to include text of event in email subject for email notifications

    It would be very helpful if the email notifications from CSM could include not just the event code, but the text of the event in the email subject.
    over 7 years ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 0 Future consideration

    Support for snapshot recall in AFM cache

    Currently, if a file is evicted from an AFM cache fileset, the snapshot file of the evicted file become zeros. Is there a roadmap to support fetching data from home when reading an evicted snapshot file in AFM cache cluster? This feature would be ...
    over 2 years ago in Storage Scale (formerly known as GPFS) 1 Not under consideration

    TSM for VE - aplication awareness for Oracle DB and Sybase DB as already exists with 7.1.3 for Exchange and Microsoft SQL

    System: TSM for VE - Oracle and Sybase DBsActor: Tivoli Storage AVP client needing support for Oracle and Sybase DBs on TSM for VE TSM for VE currently provides aplication awareness and consistency for Microsof Exchange and SQL - this is required ...
    about 10 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 0 Not under consideration

    Remote Console - SVC

    It is possible to have remote console access to the SVC engine - where there are remote sites, to be able to review if there is an issue during upgrade, or view boot process.
    over 7 years ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Not under consideration

    TSM VE support vSphere 5.1 tags to assign VMs into managment class

    vSphere 5.1 has introduced tags. See http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/techpaper/Whats-New-VMware-vCenter-Server-51-Technical-Whitepaper.pdfFrom the doc: The enhanced VMware® vCenterTM Inventory Service (vCenter Inventory Service) optimizes client s...
    almost 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 2 Not under consideration

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