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Storage Protect Family

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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

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

TSM 6.3 Reporting Email reports function doesnt work in secure Mailing environment

Using TSM 6.3 Reporting we have a feature of sending TCR Cognos reports over Email.For this we have to configure email settings using IBM Cognos Configuration --> Notifications.One of the settings is "Default Sender".Specifying Default sender e...
about 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Reporting and Monitoring) 2 Is a defect

GUI Point in Time Restore for a large number of files fails to display all files that are recoverable.

Point in Time restore of a Windows TSM Client with unlimited number of versions for 30 days does not work if a server has a larger number of files, or hourly backups are run.
about 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Product functionality 2 Is a defect

6.3 upgrade process stops because it sees 'dsmserv' string in any running processes

Any processes containing ‘dsmserv' string in its display name or path can cause the installer to think that the server is running, even the processes have nothing to do with TSM. I think this should not happen and needs to be changed.
over 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 2 Is a defect

Avoiding inventory mismatches between TSM and library after library hard-stop

After severe library problems, e.g.. a hard-stop due to an accessor problem, when the library is taken offline for fixing (in our case a TS3500), tapes remain loaded in drives. After the solution of the problem the tapes are automatically moved to...
over 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 2 Is a defect

TSM for VE should automatically enable changed block tracking for eligible VMs when an incremental backup is attempted.

TSM for VE should automatically enable changed block tracking for eligible VMs when an incremental backup is attempted and chnged block tracking is not already enabled.
almost 13 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 3 Is a defect

TSM V6.3 AIX V7.1 install cause AIX TL level down

Whe TSM V6.3.0 is installed into AIX7.1 TL1, xlsmp.rte fileset, whose version is 2.1.0.0, which is the lowest version that TSM V6.3.0 work, is also installed automatically into AIX. This causes AIX level down from TL1 to TL0 because AIX7.1 TL1 req...
almost 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) 2 Is a defect

Move nodedata on special volumes

Parameter for move nodedata on special volumes in a stgpool eg. move nodedata nodename fromstg=Tapepool1 volumes=123456L4,123457L4
over 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 2 Is a defect

Incorrect steps on windows backup archive client instalation guide

On page52, step 6, it's not clear that the key to be entered on the cluster configuration needs to EXCLUDE the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\, or the cluster won't let the key be added. I think there should be an example clarifying it. I.e., registry key HKE...
over 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) 4 Is a defect

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