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IBM TS7700

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A flexible way to prestage LV into VTS cache

Today, there is no native zOS utility available that recalls(prestages) all the needed LogicalVolumes in an effective and automated way back into the VTS cache.
over 3 years ago in IBM TS7700 0 Future consideration

PLAC0812-1536 Parallel access read support for virtual tape

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: Carles.ArisSubmitters Company: la Caixa PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PLAC0812-1536 Parallel access read support for virtual tapeHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurrent Status: Closed ...
about 3 years ago in IBM TS7700 3 Planned for future release

Enhance RESTful API to include configuration information missing in the existing offering

We need to be able to extract the following settings via RESTful API. SSL/TLS Session Timeout Endpoint Identification on LDAP connections SP800-131a Compliance HTTP/HTTPs for Web Dual Control (in R5.4) LDAP Primary Server URL LDAP Alternate Server...
3 months ago in IBM TS7700 1 Planned for future release

IBM support ideas for Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.3 for 2023 for TS7700 and TS4500

This would benefit Wells Fargo for the most updated security.
10 months ago in IBM TS7700 0 Planned for future release

TAPETOOLS should be part of z/OS

TAPETOOLS is currently shipped as a set of stand alone utilities. These need to be updated on a regular basis. The process of white washing Internet downloads and introducing them to the z/OS environment is getting very restrictive at some custome...
about 4 years ago in IBM TS7700 2 Not under consideration

Add Logical Volume MiB used to TS7700 search engine

The TS7700 Virtual Tape system knows about the space used for each logical volume with data, but the search logical volume panel does not have an option to report on volume usage, and its critical.
about 4 years ago in IBM TS7700 0 Future consideration

Dual authentication for TS7700 constructs

Many of my TS7700 customers are starting to tight up security to protect the environment from both internal and external attack. In the TS7700 grid environment, there is a risk that the TS7700 constructs, especially the MGMTCLAS constructs, can be...
almost 4 years ago in IBM TS7700 0 Future consideration

Enhancements to MI TS7700 dual control function

When dual control is enabled, only user modification (for example password) is requested an approval. So it is currently possible to delete all users (admintrator, operator ...) without double control. For security reasons, would it be possible to...
over 1 year ago in IBM TS7700 0 Future consideration

Provide a configurable session timeout for the TSSC web management interface.

Security standards are further restricting the timeout of sessions for admin interfaces. Reduces risk.
about 1 year ago in IBM TS7700 0 Planned for future release

TS7700 and VEHSTATS tool - ORDERALL member

Today, for each new version of VEHSTATS tool, the customer have to manually customize a new ORDERALL member which is time consuming (ORDERALL member is around 1200 lines today), fastidious, with a high risk of errors.The customer wish to have the ...
almost 3 years ago in IBM TS7700 3 Not under consideration