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    Host group object (Cluster / Farm)

    Host group object (Cluster / Farm) and Host port description
    over 13 years ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem 3 Not under consideration

    Host group object (Cluster / Farm)

    Host group object (Cluster / Farm) and Host port description
    over 13 years ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem 3 Not under consideration

    export node only metadata

    export node metadata without the backup data from one TSM LC to another TSM LC and update owner of libvolume on TSM LM.
    over 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 2 Not under consideration

    Backup Stub-Files only (no data) for migrated datasets (TSM HSM)

    We need an option in TSM/HSM that for already migrated datasets only the stub file (inode) will be backed up and not the data itself.
    over 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) 2 Not under consideration

    TCPPort LISTEN limit to single service ip addresses

    In the dsmserv.opt should be an option added to set the specified TCPPort listen only on a few single ip addresses and not on all, like now. netstat -an | grep LISTEN...tcp4 0 0 *.1501 *.* LISTEN...This security issue occur if you run more then on...
    over 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 2 Not under consideration

    Request TSM Server 6.3.1 support for Veritas VCS on AIX

    BNY Mellon requires TSM Server 6.3.1 for AIX support of Veritas VCS to implement haigh availablity.
    over 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 1 Not under consideration

    Unable to do file based recovery due to Mount Function is not supported for DYNAMIC Disks. MBR is limited to 2TB.

    Unable to do file based recovery due to Mount Function is not supported for DYNAMIC Disks. MBR is limited to 2TB.
    over 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 2 Not under consideration

    FCM Windows - support managment of snapshot XIV mirrors

    Fairfax County would like FlashCopy Manager (FCM) in Windows to support management of XIV mirrored snapshots. They would also like to be able to set different policies for the XIV mirrored snapshots, if possible. They would like FCM to handle this...
    over 13 years ago in Spectrum Protect Snapshot / Flashcopy Manager 2 Not under consideration

    Add a warning note to the "AUDIT VOLUME" TSM help page

    The help page of the "AUDIT VOLUME" command should include a warning like: "Use the FIX=Yes option ONLY if you are absolutely sure that your tapedrive and SAN infrastructure are perfectly healthy. Make sure also that tape heads are clean and that ...
    over 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 3 Not under consideration

    Cross Mount Points in baclient without having to use domain statements in dsm.opt

    Ability to cross Mount Points when setting up a BAClient without being forced to update the dsm.opt file everytime one is created.
    over 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) 2 Not under consideration

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