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    DMAPI session info truncated on non-session nodes

    observed on Spectrum Scale 5.1.0 + 5.1.5 invoking dm_query_session on the session node returns session info as expected. However, invoking the same call on non-session nodes returns the first 8 bytes of session info only, followed by the NULL cha...
    over 3 years ago in Storage Scale (formerly known as GPFS) 0 Future consideration

    DMAPI dm_getall_disp returns unexpected dispositions

    observed on Spectrum Scale 5.1.0 + 5.1.5 For the set of sessions and dispositions: M1 - session which has called dm_set_disp on the global handle to receive mount events F1 - session which has called dm_set_disp on an fs (fs1) during a mount event...
    over 3 years ago in Storage Scale (formerly known as GPFS) 0 Future consideration

    MOVE NODEDATA command enhancement

    One form of the MOVE NODEDATA command allows the movement of selected file spaces of a single node between storage pools. For example, MOVE NODEdata node_name FROMstgpool=source_pool_name TOstgpool=destination_pool_name FIlespace=file_space_name H...
    about 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 1 Not under consideration

    Easy Tier migration plan customizable time interval

    Easy Tier migration plans are now created each 24 hour. Provide a customization option to allow shorter intervals.
    about 11 years ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Not under consideration

    Storage Insights to retrieve Timezone from DS8 HMC configuration and not from DS8 internal OS

    We have found during a problem ticket TS001724631 we had raised to SI support that SI is pulling the timezone for a DS888X system from the internal OS running on the array, and not from what is configured in the HMCs as it should be. Please update...
    over 7 years ago in IBM Storage Insights 0 Future consideration

    TSM support for Oracle VM and Oracle Enterprise Linux

    My customer addressed TSM as their standard product that provides backup archive across various platform (AIX,Windows,Linux(RHEL,SLES)Recently Oracle Linux and Oracle were installed in their environment. My customer ask TSM to support Oracle VM an...
    about 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) 1 Not under consideration

    check computability of Line tape version 3 .0.60 VS Kernel 3.10.0-1160.25.1.el7.x86_64 , 3.10.0-1160.el7.x86_64 OS RHEL 7.9

    Hi Team as advised by PFE Ref to case TS011516098 to open RPQ Ref to old case TS006661327 Devlopment and PFE advised to upgrade from line tape 3.0.56-1.x86_64 to line tape version 3.0.60 in the coming PMN to overcome issue of CPU hang /TSM server ...
    over 3 years ago in IBM TS4500 Tape Library 1 Not under consideration

    Need to add retention period for event FILETEXTEXIT

    Please provide options for managing the size or age of the text file written by the FILETEXT exit. Currently we are using this option to collect the events and would be good if there is an option to manage the size of the file.
    over 7 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 2 Not under consideration

    SPP - Ability to deploy SPP server VM in KVM

    Customers requires to run SP server and SPP server in one box / server HW, but SPP server is not supported to run i KVM.
    over 3 years ago in Storage Protect Family / IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 1 Not under consideration

    Official support for DB2 HADR in Spectrum Protect Server

    Although it is easy to find IBM documents recommending DB2 HADR as a replication solution for Spectrum Protect Server database (f.i. https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6212198) it is not oficially supported. For this reason these products are ...
    over 3 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 1 Not under consideration

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