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Status Not under consideration
Workspace Storage Protect Family
Categories Product functionality
Created by Guest
Created on Jun 16, 2011

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define clientaction - change of default values

The define clientaction command, if executed without any parameters, starts an incremental backup on all nodes in all domains. This is potential risk because the administrator can make a mistake and press enter key before entering any parameters. This can cause following:
1. many backups executed unintentionally
2. possible performance problems for the customer
3. incremental backup executed on nodes which are not intended to run incrementals (e.g. dedicated TDP nodes)
4. SLA can be affected

The command's default values should change so that domain and node name would be required values. That would make the command much safer. The domain and node name parameters should allow wildcards so that it would be still possible to start backup on all nodes in all domains at once.

Idea priority Low
  • Guest
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    |     Mar 23, 2016

    TSM has commands that have little external impact and that mandate multiple parameters and reqyuire a Y/N response to the 'Are you sure' (AYS) prompt.

    Define Clientaction which mandates no parameters can, by the use of pre and post sched processing, shutdown production applications and databases at any time.

    While we do not need the 'Are you sure' when we supply parameters it is probably the most career limiting command in TSM without parameters and that is the only time we need the AYS prompt

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jun 12, 2015

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Storage
    Product - Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) Family

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Tivoli
    Product family - Storage
    Product - Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) Family

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Sep 30, 2014

    Unfortunately at this time, we will not be delivering a solution as requested in the next year or to focus on different strategic areas. There have been some updates with backup redrive operations and scheduling visibility via the Tivoli Storage Manager Operations Center that provides some relief however we do understand this does not completely address the point you described. If you would still like us to reconsider after our next release of the product, please open a new request.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jun 30, 2014

    Thank you for submitting this request. Your request is being considered for as a candidate for a future release. This is not to be interpreted as a statement of commitment as IBM intent and plans are subject to change. We will provide an update to this request should such plans change or the enhancement is delivered. Thank you for your support in making our products better.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jun 24, 2011

    Thank you for submitting this enhancement request, we plan to provide this functionality in a future release of TSM this will more likely be delivered together with changes to other "default" values.

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