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    Since Repository server will not allow SPP+ Catalog backup , support "S3 Compatible on TSM server", Then backup Catalog to S3 on TSM.

    I have an open PMR because I already have TSM with a tape based Disaster recovery solution because I have no networked second site to use as a DR capability. We are not Internet connected with these systems, which removes typical S3 DR solutions, ...
    about 3 years ago in Storage Protect Family / IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 1 Future consideration

    ADD FUNCTION ON CLI (SELECT) FOR IBM SPECTRUM FOR VE

    From gui view it's possible to implement the search "VM WHITOUT BACKUPS".We would add this function at CLI level.In this way I will can schedule a weekly reports.
    over 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 0 Not under consideration

    TSM Admin Sched returns completed even when it fails

    backup admin scheds ALWAYS returns completed, even when it fails.A 'backup db' administrative schedule for example. If any option specified is incorrect, the backup db will fail, but the schedule returns completed !!! In my opinion it should retur...
    over 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 0 Not under consideration

    Cross-platform/device recovery of NDMP backups

    Client has requested the ability to recovery NDMP files to a non-NAS recovery target, for example a Windows server.
    over 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 1 Not under consideration

    domain.vmfull VMdatastore wildcards

    TSM for VE with TSM Client 6.4 allow for automatic discovery and inclusion of virtual machines in FullVM backups by using domain.vmfull dsm.opt option.Option domain.vmfull allows to specify different options in order to include the "right" list of...
    over 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 1 Not under consideration

    IBM Spectrum Protect Client 8.1 : Option to remove maximum number of nested directory check or increase the value.

    In IBM Spectrum Protect Client 8.1 the fix for IT13701 (http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT13701) prevents us from backing up our mail server structure which legitimately has more than 1400 nested subdirectories. There should be a...
    over 9 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) 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 9 years ago in Spectrum Protect Snapshot / Flashcopy Manager 1 Not under consideration

    TSM HADR with windows

    Hi,i need a option for dsmserv which will prevent the restart of db2 or a flag whill start db2 with force in a hadr environment parameter. problem: 1. hadr configuration and the primary system went down2. on the standby i could start db2 with star...
    almost 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 2 Not under consideration

    SI reporting for Scale quotas needs more info

    When using quotas on Spectrum Scale, a grace period can be configured before the quota is enforced. Native Scale commands can report on how much grace is left. SI (and presumably SC) doesn't report this.
    over 6 years ago in Storage Scale (formerly known as GPFS) 3 Not under consideration

    Make connmgr pod persists its memory state to avoid stalled scans

    When the connmgr pod in OpenShift is restarted while a scan is running but not fully indexed into DB2 yet we're stuck in a loop. A newly started connmgr pod does not know about its previuos scans hence it can not commit a scan when asked by the co...
    about 3 years ago in Storage Discover 1 Not under consideration

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