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    vsnap storage migration from EOS/EOL Backend storage to new storage on same vsnap

    We have no approved solution to migrate the attached LUNs on a vsnap server to new LUNs on same vsnap server. We need that if backend storage is going EOL/EOS. Currently there is only one solution and this is to create new vsnap server with new LU...
    over 5 years ago in Storage Protect Family / IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 1 Planned for future release

    Interop matrix for SRM v9.0.2 and SRA v4.2.0

    Client has to upgrade Site Recovery Manager (SRM)from v8.7 to version 8.8.0.1 , upgrade vCenter servers at both sites from v 7.0 to version 8.0U3g. Upgrade SRM from v8.8 to version 9.0.2 at both sites , upgrade distributed virtual switches (dvSwit...
    5 months ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Functionality already exists

    Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI configuration mode checkbox should be UNCHECKED by default.

    The Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI configuration mode checkbox should remain unchecked as a default setting for normal use.
    over 7 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 2 Planned for future release

    Spectrum Protect (TSM) client for Space Management (HSM) for ppc (power) Linux

    With the evolution of Spectrum Scale (esp. ESS) running on our ppc Hardware on Linux it is required to have this capability to reduce the number of objects to manage (i.e. an extra AIX or x86 system to handle the HSM migration out of ESS or other ...
    about 10 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Space Management 1 Not under consideration

    SAP HANA setup for multiple backup retentions (monthly, yearly and so on)

    When customers need multiple retentions for SAP HANA, they need to use the script provided by IBM to temporarily change to a new UTL, or point a single different stanza in HANAs cockpint, which could put monthly backups in jeopardy since they will...
    almost 4 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for ERP 1 Future consideration

    EasyTier Tier priority

    Depending on the configuration or status of the pool, EasyTier might place initial data on a lower. This can result in poor performance as new data is added to a system.
    over 5 years ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Future consideration

    Change SPP requirements for WinRM for AllowUnencrypt due to security issues

    Currently ISPP requirements for Windows (SQL/Exchange/Windows File Indexing) say to set AllowUnencrypted to true :winrm s winrm/config/service @{AllowUnencrypted="true"}and"Both servers must have a Windows Remote Management (WinRM) service that is...
    over 5 years ago in Storage Protect Family / IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 4 Planned for future release

    Monitoring quota usage per fileset (not inodes, capacity usage)

    Hi team, we found a gap in quota monitoring of spectrum scale filesets, we have the capability to monitor inode usage per-fileset, but not quota consumption in terms of capacity. Becasuse of that we urgently need a feature that could alert us when...
    almost 3 years ago in Storage Scale (formerly known as GPFS) 1 Functionality already exists

    Bundle for IP quorum hosted on an IBM cloud VM

    Some customers do not wish to deploy a VM for the IP quorum on a third site, in their environment. Competition offers an option where the Quorum is hosted and running on a cloud-based VM. It would be a kind of bundle: IP Quorum app + small VM on I...
    5 months ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Under review

    Backup database to s3/cloud - support for immutability

    Cloud container pool has support for immutability and if you store data there, it makes sense to also be able to store the database backup in cloud with immutability. Currently, database can be stored in cloud, but no immutability.
    11 months ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) 0 Future consideration

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