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cert_distribute.sh script should allow customers to input a list of client nodes

In the current implementations, the cert_distribute.sh shell script at levels 8.1.21 and 8.1.22 queries the Storage Protect server for all its Storage Protect client nodes, does some filtering to select only supported platforms, and then will asso...
10 months ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 0 Under review

Buffered log design Enhancement to take advantage of the 65 GB virtual volumes

The majority of TS7700 customers are using in the Data Class setting for Virtual Volume Sizes the default 3490 Counters Handling of “Surface EOT”.There are various reasons why a customer does not want to switch to “Wrap Supported” e.g., they back-...
8 months ago in Tape - High End Virtualization 2 Not under consideration

Improve performance when retrieving partial tapes by using RAO/oRAO on supported tape drives

IBM Enterprise tape drives (TS1140/3592-E07 onwards) supports Recommended Access Order (RAO). LTO-9 drives supports Open Recommended Acces Order (oRAO). This feature allows a tape drive to advise an application on the optimum retrieval order based...
over 7 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 4 Future consideration

A function is required for directory container pools to balance the fill level of multiple storage pool directories

A function is required for directory container pools to balance the fill level of multiple storage pool directories, especially when an additional storagepool directory is added.Otherwise the Move Container scripts must be generated and started dy...
about 1 year ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 0 Under review

SAP HANA setup for multiple backup retentions (monthly, yearly and so on)

When customers need multiple retentions for SAP HANA, they need to use the script provided by IBM to temporarily change to a new UTL, or point a single different stanza in HANAs cockpint, which could put monthly backups in jeopardy since they will...
over 2 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for ERP 1 Future consideration

AWS EC2 Snapshot replication and copy

Allow an AWS EC2 snapshot to be ingested by SPP's repository and the ability of creating other copies, using replication and copy/offload features.
about 3 years ago in Storage Protect Family / IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 1 Future consideration

Enable storage firmware or patches upgrade via Storage Insights

Storage Insights gives recommendations for firmware upgrades and security patch installs. For a huge storage customer base, the upgrading/installing would be time taking and error prone. Amadeus is one such customer who is looking for storage firm...
8 months ago in IBM Storage Insights 1 Future consideration

Update vSnaps over SPP GUI / Dashboard

We would like to be able to update one or more vSnaps through the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus GUI / Dashboard.Currently we have to update the vSnaps manually via the cli on the vSnap server itself.
over 3 years ago in Storage Protect Family / IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 1 Future consideration

Add support for standalone ESXi Hosts

Add support for standalone ESXi hosts as well as vCenters
almost 6 years ago in Storage Protect Family / IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 2 Planned for future release

For Storage Protect Backup/Archive client add a dsmcad systemd unit file that is instance aware.

Sometimes it is useful to run multiple dsmcad instances on a single host. Each will backup different file spaces to different tsm backup nodes. To accomplish this additional dsmcad systemd unit files must be created. systemd unit files have this t...
6 months ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) 1 Under review

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