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    Probes fail against Brocade Switches (v9.0.0b)

    v.5.4.2: Unable to Probe Brocade Switches (v9.0.0b) - java.lang.NullPointerException/RestBrocadeSwitchProbe.run()] [ERROR] Error writing protobuf to ProbeOutput file
    over 5 years ago in IBM Spectrum Control 0 Is a defect

    Modify Spectrum scale GUI theme/layout to avoid security finding

    Security findings: For the Wireless, open a ticket with the vendor to determine how to change the theme or layout of the web/gpfs login page and/or a feature request to change layout due to graphics definitions in the HTML matching wireless access...
    over 5 years ago in Storage Scale (formerly known as GPFS) 3 Not under consideration

    Spectrum Scale Container Storage Interface Driver compatibility rhel 7.4

    My environment is as follows：gpfs version：Spectrum_Scale_Data_Access-5.1.0.2-x86_64-Linux-installCSI version：IBM Spectrum Scale Container Storage Interface Driver 2.1.0Kubernetes version ：1.19.3 https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/STXKQY_C...
    over 5 years ago in Storage Scale (formerly known as GPFS) 1 Not under consideration

    24H Clock needed in DP for VMware/OC

    Installing/configuring/educating users on Spectrum Protect including DP for VMware and Operations Center on a daily basis we have found a annoying drawback. In Sweden (and other countries) we are using 24H clock and we are not used to AM/PM weird ...
    almost 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 0 Not under consideration

    Inband solution as alternative to CMS

    When we heard about CMS (Client Management Services) during "Tivoli User Group" meeting in Sweden we loved the feature but the implementation not so much.The current Implementation has two huge drawbacks1) Another client on the system which needs ...
    almost 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) 1 Not under consideration

    Multiple Clientoptionsets for Nodes

    Possibillity to assign multiple Cloptset to a node to build a cascade of rules. The Priority will follow the order the Cloptsets are assigned.
    almost 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 1 Not under consideration

    Improvement of usability by implementing a HOST command in dsmadmc

    By using a HOST command or special character, commands can be issued at operating system level and you do not have to log out of dsmadmc.
    over 2 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 1 Not under consideration

    Spectrum Storage Insights Pro on-prem array access credentials protocol requested

    RPQ required for Spectrum Storage Insights Pro. The storage system credentials are required for Storage Insights to be able to collect data. These credentials are encrypted before being stored in the Storage Insights database, and the databases it...
    about 8 years ago in IBM Storage Insights 0 Future consideration

    Extension of the Table "Replicationview" by the columns batchesQ and batchesD

    Hello, the command "show replication" shows the number of "batchesQ" and "batchesD".Is it planned to implement the number of "batchesQ" and "batchesD" in the table REPLICATIONVIEW?Currently I can't find any columns in this table regarding this. En...
    over 2 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 2 Under review

    Understanding of spectrum Discover tables

    As part of the use of CP4D it is important for Airbus to know the exact use of each of the tables that we could or should 'integrate' or not into CP4D/Cognos for example. This request aims to identify, for example, tables presenting data that has ...
    over 2 years ago in Storage Discover 0 Future consideration

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