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    Add option to 'reclaim stg' command to allow copy pool volumes to be processed the same wasy as primary pool volumes.

    I would like an option added to the 'reclaim stgpools' command to allow copy pool volumes to be processed in order of utilization, with each volume completing before moving on to the next. Basically, I'm looking for it to optionally be able to wor...
    over 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 1 Not under consideration

    TSM VE 6.4 support double-byte VM host name

    In case of double-byte like Japanese VM host name, VMware off-host backups using vStorage for Data Protection API was stop backup as error. Could you fix this limitation of Single Byte character. Request environment:vSphere 4.1 TSM Server V6.3.3 W...
    over 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 2 Not under consideration

    Improve interface for includes and excludes in the TSM client

    Includes and excludes are difficult to configure for novice users (even for some experienced admins). I believe we could get much better adoption of TSM in our environment if there was a config wizard that would build the include/exclude files. A ...
    over 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) 1 Not under consideration

    Archive log utilization query

    TSM 6.1 and up have no way to show the archive log utilization in the admin client. This seems to be an oversight. The query log command should be able to display this info. It should also be available via a select statement. The only way to get t...
    over 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 1 Planned for future release

    Provide capability to use custom option and configuration files with the MMC GUI in the SQL TDP v6.4

    Re-instatement of the /tsmoptfile and /configfile parameters with the MMC GUI for SQL TDP v6.4 so that the option file and config file can have non-standard names and can be located in non-default folders.These parameters are currently available w...
    over 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 1 Planned for future release

    Expose collocation groups in TSM reporting

    Expose the collocation groups and node members hip for reporting purposes.
    over 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Reporting and Monitoring) 4 Not under consideration

    Expose node groups in TSM reporting

    Expose the node groups and the membership of the nodes in the node groups so reports can be grouped by the node group.
    over 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Reporting and Monitoring) 2 Not under consideration

    tdposync with script

    Since migration to version 6.3.0, we are no more able to use tdposync in script because password is request on concole or terminal. Many Oracle DB is hosted in our Data Centers and cleanup TSM with RMAN Catalog can be a heavy load if this opportin...
    over 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 4 Planned for future release

    tdposync with script

    Since migration to version 6.3.0, we are no more able to use tdposync in script because password is request on concole or terminal. Many Oracle DB is hosted in our Data Centers and cleanup TSM with RMAN Catalog can be a heavy load if this opportin...
    over 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases 3 Planned for future release

    Request for support of 32 bit TDP client on 64 bit operating system.

    Because you cannot install i.e TDP for Domino x32 on x64 OS you are unable to backup IBM products like Quickr for Domino. Quickr requires Domino x32, If you want to install TDP x32 you are unable to install because OS is x64. You cannot use TDP x6...
    over 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Mail 2 Not under consideration

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