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    Add columns to the Servers table for Version, Release and Level info

    The server / storage agent version, release and level info is reported by the QUERY SERVER FORMAT=DETAILED command. However the same information is absent from the SELECT * FROM SERVERS command. This makes attempts to automate configuration manage...
    about 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 0 Not under consideration

    TS7700 should allow batch commands for PVOL movement

    We have had numerous times where we needed to issue commands to a large number of pvols in our VTS's. We would like the ability to issue the commands to PVOLs through a batch interface so we don't have to spend large amounts of time in the GUI.
    about 6 years ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 0 Not under consideration

    Add Wait parameter to AUDIT VOLUME command

    Add parameter WAIT to the AUDIT VOLUME command. If set to YES, the AUDIT VOLUME would wait until the process is finished before continuing with the next command or next line in the script.
    over 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 2 Not under consideration

    TSM - events tabel sql queries prb

    Info from support:I've discussed the issue with our developers, and the symptom you see is caused by staging tables we are using to fulfill the SQL requests. I tried to confirm a perfoamnce APAR with them and I could open one if you insist, howeve...
    over 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 3 Not under consideration

    Define a launch window by SLA

    The need is to be able to set an SLA time from which everything left in the queue in the SLA is canceled.
    about 6 years ago in Storage Protect Family / IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 1 Future consideration

    Spectrum Protect for VE / Reporting Enhancement / VE Data Mover Configruation

    Report that shows VE Datamover configuration: - Shows the Mapping of . TSM/VE Server instance . ESXi Cluster . Datamover TSM Name . Datamover Hostname . # of ESXi Hosts managed . # of VMs managed . Capacity managed (for sizing and forecasting purp...
    over 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 0 Not under consideration

    Summary table not getting updated while there was no data transfer

    We have backup running daily for the node FITKUL0001. It seems that the data on this server rarely changes. Hence the backup runs successfully and no data is being transferred as there is no need to. So far it is fine for us as it is successful. T...
    over 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 1 Not under consideration

    TSM for VE / Reporting Enhancement / Daily Backup Status by Datamover Schedule Level

    Daily Status of TSM/VE backups at Data Mover Schedule Level to show the following: . Scheduled start . Actual start . Actual finish . Schedule name . Datamover TSM Name . Datamover hostname . Backup Completion status . Error code
    over 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 0 Not under consideration

    SVC RSA/IMM

    Customer would like to monitor the hardware failures, like power cable cut situation, similar to other xSystem server via RSA/IMM interface.In pmr it was stated, that this feature was not tested and that way it is not supported. Implementing that ...
    over 12 years ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Not under consideration

    Alert for Consistency Group status change

    Product: Storage insight PROActor: users want to be alerted for GlobalMirror stoppedDescription: we want to have an alert for monitoring Global mirror status change. In details we want to be alerted when we a consistency group goes to stoppedstauts
    about 6 years ago in IBM Storage Insights 0 Future consideration

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