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Spectrum Protect Snapshot

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FCM: Opt to include non-db filesystems in fcm for db2

Need non-db filesystems propery included along with db-filesystems during "db2 backup as snapshot" Currently, fcm allows a NEGATIVE_LIST param, but the allowed extra data is not properly "frozen" (chfs -a freeze). Cloning has a similar option (FLA...
over 12 years ago in Spectrum Protect Snapshot / Product functionality 3 Not under consideration

IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshots 4.1.6 support VMware 6.5

The customer HDI Seguros have IBM FlashSystem 7200 and IBM Spectrum control. They need create snapshots with an schedule with retentions. So, they need to use IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshots for this Use case. They Have VMware 6.5 and Oracle DB.
over 2 years ago in Spectrum Protect Snapshot / Product functionality 1 Not under consideration

DB2 Snapshot Support for Linux One on A9000

We'd require support for Flashcopy Manager support for DB2 on LinuxOne so that this can be governed via Copy Data Manager.
over 4 years ago in Spectrum Protect Snapshot / Flashcopy Manager 1 Not under consideration

Flashcopy Restore using FCM/SPS

Client wants to be able to restore snapshots on the local side with replication still in progress. Customer believes SPS should be able to break replication on a local restore and then restart replication after the restore completes. Case #: TS002...
almost 5 years ago in Spectrum Protect Snapshot / Flashcopy Manager 1 Not under consideration

EMC PowerPath calls for FlashCopy Manager

RFE for Spectrum Protect Snapshot to support EMC PowerPath calls.
about 7 years ago in Spectrum Protect Snapshot / Product functionality 1 Not under consideration

Oracle rman cumulative incremental backups for native oracle installation

Please check PMR 27612,820,820 there is everything what is needed thanks
over 7 years ago in Spectrum Protect Snapshot / Flashcopy Manager 1 Not under consideration

Add option to not suspend oracle database during flashcopy

Would like the option to only place tables in backup mode and not suspend the database when working with Oracle RAC + ASM source.
almost 8 years ago in Spectrum Protect Snapshot / Flashcopy Manager 0 Not under consideration

Modification of behavior of Flashcopy status change

We are using Flashcopy for DB2 under AIX and we perform tape backup from time to time. If you have the status backup_pending for the latest flasdhcopy and if the next flashcopy fails because of any reason then you do not have any flashcopy that co...
about 8 years ago in Spectrum Protect Snapshot / Flashcopy Manager 0 Not under consideration

IBM Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager Support on AIX with GPFS

Flash Copy Manager to support GPFS file system on AIX for Oracle Database
about 8 years ago in Spectrum Protect Snapshot / Flashcopy Manager 1 Not under consideration

Provide ability to specify mount location for each individual volume. Spectrum Snapshot mount creates FCM_VSS# folders under

A snapshot may contain multiple volumes, so if they are mounted under sub folders, this requires additional configuration steps to make the snapshots available to the application after the mount is completed. The result of these additional steps i...
over 8 years ago in Spectrum Protect Snapshot / Product functionality 0 Not under consideration