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Status Not under consideration
Workspace Spectrum Protect Snapshot
Categories Product functionality
Created by Guest
Created on Mar 14, 2014

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Tivoli Flash Copy Manager for Solaris 10 HA with native Oracle11g DB

Hi We need help on this.
SETUP / ENVIRONMENT:
Customer had SVC configured as split cluster with code 7.0.2.1 and with XIV GEN3 as the backend storage.
Customer had 3 nodes Solaris machine with Solaris 10 Cluster and the Database is Oracle 11g ( native only) and is configure as SVM. There is only 1 Node active as active at all time on the 3 nodes solaris cluster.

CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS:
Customer want to have a consistent Oracle DB flashcopy, at any given time.

Sold Solution:
GBM had sold the the TFCM to meet and address the requirements. Howerver it turned out the TFCM is not supported in Solaris HA configuration.
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Can you pls help us to test and get an official document from IBM that the latest TFCM product support Solaris Cluster with Native Oracle 11g
I have attached the Application Qualification documents required by the Solaris vendor that need to be filled up and approved by Sun solaris

Idea priority Urgent
  • 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 FlashCopy Manager

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Tivoli
    Product family - Storage
    Product - Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jun 20, 2014

    We understand the request and unfortunately we will not be able to implement a solution in the next year or two. We will continue to track this internally for prioritization. If after the next release of TSM you would like us to reconsider, please resubmit the RFE. Thank you for your support in moving our products forward.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Apr 25, 2014

    Thank you for this submission. We are currently reviewing the request. Please refer to private communications on for further information and clarifications. We will provide a public update to this request as appropriate after further review.

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Tivoli Flash Copy Manager for Solaris NA with native Oracle DB.

Merged
Standard IBM documents say that TFCM supports Solaris platforms, but on standalone and no clusters. However, the customer has a active passive Solaris cluster, therefore we need your input and support to sort this issue. The customer has a active ...
over 10 years ago in Spectrum Protect Snapshot / Flashcopy Manager 2 Not under consideration

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