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IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM)

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Scheduled Task Creation and Modification commands are needed for REST API and CLI to automate Volume Group Snapshot configuration.

The newer version of Safeguarded Copy in the FlashSystems does not have the sessions automatically imported like the Legacy FC based Safeguarded Copy did. Everything is available to automate this process via the CLI or REST API except the Schedule...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 2 Delivered

CSM - add message about completion of background copy ( Flashcopy, SGC recovery)

Currently, after submit of Flashcopy or SGC recovery with background copy - in CSM session messages is logged only submit of this command. Background copy continues, it is indicated in the CSM GUI in session details ( ....copy still continues...) ...
over 2 years ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 1 Delivered

CSM alert notification needs more granularity to properly notify oncall pagers and email distribution lists.

Currently under Alert notifications, we have created recipients for various email support teams and emails to the pager vendor product we use. If for example, you have an "unexpected severe status' alert, and it contains multiple recipients, it bu...
over 2 years ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 2 Delivered

Scheduled Task Action which issues an external command

A CSM Scheduled Task should have the capability of executing an external command on the operating system on which it is installed. For example, a Scheduled Task could issue a DSCLI command through a DSCLI client installed on the underlying server.
about 5 years ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 1 Delivered

allow a time offset in the passticket generation

Necessary if CSM is managing across time zones
7 months ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 1 Delivered

Password rules should not apply to ID'S with no GUI access

We have an automation ID that does not have GUI access, but we want to implement password rules. Currently the version of 6.3.12 only provides an all or nothing feature for password rules. I would suggest excluding automation ID'S from password va...
8 months ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 0 Delivered

Add Time Locks to Flash Copy Sessions to prevent an overwrite of FC data

CSM will add a property to FC sessions that will prevent users from being able to "reflash" the session in x hours (similar to SGC) This option prevents customers from reflashing over the last "good" flash CSM will add a property to FC sessions to...
about 2 years ago in IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) 1 Delivered