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IBM TS4500 Tape Library

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REST-API request for managing certificates

The creation, renewal and deletion of server certificates on devices is a manual process that has to be done through the GUI. The management of this can be a lot when dealing with multiple machines and requires a reboot. In the future if, for comp...
13 days ago in IBM TS4500 Tape Library 0 Future consideration

Open AOS for TS4500 and TS770 via TSSC REST API Call

(I have opened this case in the TS4500 product area because I cannot select the TSSC (TS3000) in the product area in the IDEAS portal) We want to open AOS (Assist on Site) access via a REST API call to automate and speed up internal processes. The...
23 days ago in IBM TS4500 Tape Library 0 Under review

REST-API request for GET a list of defined LDAP Users/Groups and their roles

Security department needs to report weekly a status of important security parameters to the German Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). We need REST-API to query detailed permissions of authenticated users. Which LDAP Users/Groups are defined ...
25 days ago in IBM TS4500 Tape Library 0 Future consideration

REST-API request for GET a list of permissions for roles/custom roles

Security department needs to report weekly a status of important security parameters to the German Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). We need REST-API to query which user/group has which role. All return formats should be in JSON and YAML fo...
25 days ago in IBM TS4500 Tape Library 1 Not under consideration

Protect Syslog Server panel with Dual Control

What happen when a hacker will change IP for RSYSLOG server. Logs are no longer transfered to syslog server and nobody is able to no longer see what happens at the Library. Please protect Syslog Server Panel with Dual Control
25 days ago in IBM TS4500 Tape Library 0 Future consideration

Need to protect Encryption Key Servers with Dual Control

In case a hacker can login to TS4500 web GUI via admin user. He can do several stuffs like switch on Library-managed encryption (LME)? Data is encrypted and can no longer be processed if the hacker drops the key server. Please protect the Encrypti...
25 days ago in IBM TS4500 Tape Library 0 Future consideration

Get a cartridge lifetime report of entire library inventory via REST API

Current mount history report is limited to 100 entries. Options to retrieve required information is available: REST API option /v1/dataCartridges/SYD197L9 contains cartridge lifetime, but customer needs to filter out required information. Since TS...
25 days ago in IBM TS4500 Tape Library 0 Future consideration

Implement certificate validation

Currently certificates are not validated. If a corrupted/defect certificate is uploaded, the library just accept it, and the gui will be broken/not accessible any more. The only way to fix this is to directly access the gui via the panel on your (...
6 days ago in IBM TS4500 Tape Library 0 Under review

New implemented setting for customer NTP-Server without possibility changing timezone in Rel. 9.4.26

With the new TSSC Release 9.4.26 there is now a possibility to configure customers NTP-Server for time synchronization on the console time UI.However, there is no chance to justify the correct timezone. This leads for example to different timezone...
about 1 month ago in IBM TS4500 Tape Library 1 Future consideration

Add a dedicated time frame for media verification function

We would like to define a dedicated time frame in the media verification function so that this verification function is not active during daily backups. This will allow you to unassign the tape drives to this verification function and assign them ...
6 months ago in IBM TS4500 Tape Library 2 Future consideration

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