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backup stgpool improvement

the 'backup stgpool' comand should be smarter.. for example if I run backup stg maxproc=4, and there is 1 process already running, it should start another 3. instead, it says 'backup stg already running' Also, another useful option would be to set...
almost 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 2 Delivered

add support for "defaultHelperNodes" in AFM

mmafmctl always runs "mmapplypolicy" over all nodes which mount filesystem regardless of definitions of "defaultHelperNodes"As for now, the Helper nodes in AFM code are hardcoded as "mount" (see mmafmctl), while existing configuration parameter "d...
about 8 years ago in Storage Scale (formerly known as GPFS) 1 Delivered

Allow selection of vm backup or resore in the web gui via vmware cluster (without showing individual vmware hosts)

TSM4VE does not currently allow viewing of VMs to select for backup or restore via VM Cluster only (without hosts). Viewing VMs to backup or restore via host is very difficult to work with in large corporate environments.
about 8 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 1 Delivered

Correctly display NPIV host status in Storwize

Do not display NPIV secondary WWPN as "degraded" when the primary WWPN is active and stable.
over 8 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Delivered

Customizable profile for Storwize LUNs

Have a customizable default profile for new vdisks to set flags and parameters according to administrative specifications.
over 8 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Delivered

TS7700 ignore 'delayed premigration' on copy clusters

Today TS7700 can delay premigration of virtual volumes with specific storage class settings. One can setup e.g. cluster 0 to use a premig delay and on cluster 1 to not use a premig delay. However, when you want to operate in dual active cluster mo...
over 8 years ago in Tape - High End Virtualization 2 Delivered

TSM for ERP for DB2 support on DB2 v10.5

TSM for ERP (SAP) using DB2 is not supported for DB version 10.5
about 11 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for ERP 4 Delivered

Readd the ability to change GUI SSL certificate in Storwize Family

We currently only offer a self signed SSL certificate in the Storwize GUI.Some customers ask to exchange those SSL certificates with their own - official - SSL certificate as they are not allowed to use self signed certificates in high risk areas ...
about 11 years ago in IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Delivered

copy export for z/VM

We mutualize our TS7700 with our clients. When a client requires to use it, we would like to export our data to give him a TS7700 we can clean up for his standalone restore. Then be able to restore our data when he has finished his exercice.
almost 3 years ago in Tape - High End Virtualization 2 Delivered

Create a new column in percentile within Storage Insights for "SafeGuarded Copy SGC Used Capacity"

The SGC reserved capacity is set per volume. This capacity can be set to whatever multiplier of the original CKD volume itself. To be able to monitor this SGC reserved capacity it is imperative to have a column for SGC Used Capacity in percentage ...
almost 3 years ago in IBM Storage Insights 0 Delivered

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