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Warning wcreted when accessing file systems that are not backed up

When the client starts a filesystem mount problem is only reported in the local error log. If there is an warning/error that effects the status of the backup as this does, it should be sent to the TSM server actlog so that the error is know withou...
over 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) 2 Not under consideration

Windows GUI Title states flashcopymanager In DP for DB

After the last update of TSM for Databases the top title of the Windows GUI states the name flashcopymanager (see screenshot), even if no FCM is installed. Customers are confused.
over 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 2 Is a defect

Need to have Report Extraction feature in Tivoli Fastback Console 6.1.2.0

We need to have report extraction for backup status of clients from CAC 6.1.2.0 which doesnt support as of now
over 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / TSM FastBack for Workstations 4 Not under consideration

Backupset and reclaim/move data not working together

Because creating backupsets may take several days if the server amount where the backupsets are created is large. During that time you run into problems if doing reclaim or other similar kind of processes. Backupset crashes and because you can't c...
over 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 2 Not under consideration

API failures in SUMMARY table, please

I want the SUMMARY table kept by the TSM server to include BACKUP and ARCHIVE activities with Successful=No for API activities just like they're kept for "regular" (OS) client activities.
over 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 2 Not under consideration

Option to make "FlashCopy stopped" an info event rather than a warning event

When a flashcopy is actively stopped, a warning event is generated.For transient flashcopy mappings (such as for a backup target), this happens on a daily basis and fills the event logs with erroneous warnings.. as well as generating phone-home em...
over 11 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Not under consideration

Query or report to show nodes/volumes that are not collocated

There is a need to have a query command to show which nodes and/or volumes are not abiding by the collocation settings. eg tsm: TEST > q collocvol Volume collocation_type count stateP02235L5 Group 1 OKP02222L5 Group 2 ERRORP02257L5 SPACE 1 OKP0...
over 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 3 Not under consideration

Support Windows 2012 Deduplication

Support for the Windows 2012 Data Deduplication feature. This can save a lot of disk space on the server but the backup and restore leaves the files unreadable.
over 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 1 Is a defect

Add more specific error messages when DD SYSTCPD is missing in a batch JCL in z/OS that is trying to connect with TSM server.

Add more specific error messages when DD SYSTCPD is missing in a batch JCL in z/OS that is trying to connect with TSM server. We would like to have more detailed error messages when the DD “SYSTCPD” with TCPIP information is missing.Now, when this...
over 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 1 Not under consideration

Add "number of copies/locations/storagepools" to q archive client output

We want to be able to be able to see from the client how many locations an archive is stored. A location being a storage pool. ie if it's in two storage pools it is in 2 locations. An additional detail parameter could be displayed as egStoragepool...
over 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) 2 Not under consideration

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