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    Make mmclone permissions work like cp

    Currently, a file clone created with mmclone always has its group owner set to the primary gid of the creating process, without regard to the setgid bit of the containing directory, and without regard to the group owner of the original file. Other...
    over 3 years ago in Storage Scale (formerly known as GPFS) 2 Not under consideration

    Make mmclone permissions work like cp

    Currently, a file clone created with mmclone always has its group owner set to the primary gid of the creating process, without regard to the setgid bit of the containing directory, and without regard to the group owner of the original file. Other...
    over 3 years ago in Storage Scale (formerly known as GPFS) 1 Future consideration

    SP for Databases warning for restoring VSS backups

    A warning and summary should be implemented to confirm any kind of restore. When in the SP for Databases GUI, it is possible with 1 wrong click to initiate a SQL DB restore on a (production) system (log and full SQL)This should prevent "accidental...
    about 7 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 0 Not under consideration

    TSM6.3 BAClient : Restore : Volume and number of files : estimation

    Before to launch restoring with the baclient, the number of files and the total volume are checked.It's dangerous to launch a blind restore.This functionality was available in TSM5.5. The process duration was also provided.
    over 14 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) 5 Not under consideration

    TSM Scripts and substitution variables. User defined error message when parm is not used

    Concerning TSM script with parameters. We use a lot of Selects (SQL) and most of them needs a parameter. The possibility to check if a user did start a TSM script with a parameter ($1, $2 etc)When not entered a parameter, let the user know which p...
    over 10 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 0 Not under consideration

    TSM TDP Client for Exchange needs to much time listing the restorable Items

    TDP Client for Exchange needs to much time to list the restorable items for a single item restore (around 8 min). Customer does not accept it and he is thinking of to change the backup software vendor.
    over 14 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Mail 5 Planned for future release

    Enhance Installation Toolkit Support for Cluster with active usesudowrapper configuration

    We are planing to Implement saveguard vault design with use of saveguard snapshots. One requirement here the cluster must use sudowrapper as a prerequisite to work and beeing secure.The ansible installationtoolkit has currently no support for sudo...
    over 3 years ago in Storage Scale (formerly known as GPFS) 0 Future consideration

    Storage Insights to include DS8 Hostconnect Column on HBA View

    For the IBM DS8 systems, on the Related Resources > Hosts > HBAs view, there are columns for name/status/type/WWPN/IQN/Associated Drives, but the column that would be most helpful is to list the associated host that the HBA login is related to.
    over 3 years ago in IBM Storage Insights 0 Future consideration

    More characters for the Options file in ISPforVMWare or Folder selection

    It´s not possible to use the new ISP for VMWare GUI to backup a big VMware Environment. Problem here is: If you add to much VM´s in the selection list through the wizard, the optfionsfile get´s to big. --> anr2603e update schedule options strin...
    over 10 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 0 Not under consideration

    TS4500 mini PC placement

    I had the opportunity to watch the SSRs working on Call Home problem with the TS4500. I would like to suggest an engineering change on the IMC min PC physical placement for consideration. The IMC mini PC is placed at the bottom corner of the end f...
    over 3 years ago in IBM TS4500 Tape Library 0 Not under consideration

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