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Status Not under consideration
Workspace Storage Protect Family
Categories Spectrum Protect for Databases
Created by Guest
Created on Feb 7, 2013

RELATED IDEAS

Use different option and configuration files in FlashCopyManager for TDP SQL

Since the TDP for SQL GUI has been deprecated and replaced by FlashCopyManager as a GUI, we are unable to select which "dsm.opt" and "tdpsql.cfg" files will be used to perform backups and restores i.e. we are forced to use the default ones:

* "c:\program files\tivoli\tsm\tdpsql\dsm.opt"
* "c:\program files\tivoli\tsm\tdpsql\tdpsql.cfg"

What we need is to be able to select which "dsm.opt" and "tdpsql.cfg" files will be used in each backup or restore operation, either by launching FlashCopyManager with an option (like TDP for SQL GUI used to have: /tsmoptifle & /configfile) or to be able to select them, for example inside the "Configuration -> Files" section inside FlashCopyManager.

Idea priority High
  • 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
    |     Feb 2, 2014

    Thank you for submitting this request. This is a recognized requirement and a solution appears to be desirable and feasible.  IBM intends to provide a solution in an upcoming release. However, IBM’s plans may change and no commitment is made that a solution will be provided.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Mar 12, 2013

    I would like to second this request and would expect it to be considered with a high priority.

    This lack of functionality is also a roadblock for one of my major clients {RE:PMR 47747,999,616}. They are looking at deploying TSM v6.4 TDP for MS SQL.

    This is delaying business areas from deploying/upgrading their applications as it relies on the deployment of MS SQL 2012.

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