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Status Not under consideration
Workspace Spectrum Protect Snapshot
Categories Flashcopy Manager
Created by Guest
Created on Aug 14, 2014

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API for FlashCopy Manager

At the moment, the only way to interact with FCM is by using the command line, and parse output in case we need to automate any operations - which is pretty much unusable in terms of automation. We need an API for the FlashCopy Manager! The API should deliver the following:
- ability to query backups or clones and their attributes
- ability to start new operations (backup, clone, delete backup, etc.)
- ability to track an operation - implement a stateful layer. When an operation is started, e.g. a backup, an operation ID should be returned, and with this operation ID the actual status of the operation can be checked (is my backup ready? was my backup succesful?)
- ability to show and change the configuration/profile

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 FlashCopy Manager

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

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Oct 3, 2014

    Thank you for submitting this request. This suggestion is in alignment with current directions and will be considered for a future release. Our statements should not be taken as a commitments or promises as IBM plans are subject to change. We will provide an update to this RFE once the support has been delivered or if there has been a shift in plans. Thank you for your feedback on product improvement.

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