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Status Submitted
Created by Guest
Created on Oct 20, 2025

A higher level of algorithm customization is required for adding (or removing) commands for SP "command approval" requests.

In the current version, it is only possible to enable or disable multiple confirmation of changes in the SP server via a list of commands defined by IBM development. 
It is not possible to select, remove, or add commands that are important to the customer (or vice versa) - customers in EME demand greater flexibility in selecting or removing commands that they perform on a daily basis, and command approval would limit their productivity.

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/storage-protect/8.1.27?topic=sc-set-commandapproval-specifies-whether-command-approval-is-required
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/storage-protect/8.1.27?topic=server-managing-command-approval

Idea priority High
  • Guest
    Oct 20, 2025

    We would like to have more flexibility to select (or remove) affective commands that SP admins have to confirm with each other. Some of the fixed commands are so restrictive for us that we have to avoid this security enhancement.