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IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library

    Allow expiration policy to be applied retroactively to existing TS7700 scratch volumes

    When logical volumes are returned to a TS7700 scratch category, the Expire Time configured for that category at that moment determines their expiration timestamp. If the Expire Time is configured or changed later, the new setting is not applied re...
    5 days ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 0 Submitted

    Enable PIV/CAC Certificate-Based Authentication with LDAP for IBM DS8K and IBM TS7700

    We request an enhancement to the IBM DS8K and IBM TS7700 systems to support certificate-based authentication using PIV/CAC cards in conjunction with LDAP. Currently, these systems only support password-based authentication with LDAP, which does no...
    3 months ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 0 Under review

    Enable/Add SSO or SAML to TS7700 Authentication Options

    Currently TS7700s authenticate using local logins or LDAP. It lacks a modern Single Sign-On (SSO) or a Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) option, specifically for Entra ID. As enterprises migrate from LDAP or require more modern authenticat...
    6 months ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 0 Under review

    Query virt. Volume Inventory (Sizes)

    Hello, The TS7700 Virtual Tape System tracks the space used by each logical volume containing data. However, the Web GUI currently does not provide a way to query this information in bulk (e.g., through the Search Logical Volume panel: TS77-I-108)...
    about 1 year ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 3 Planned for future release

    Add a TCP connectivity test tool to IBM TS7700 VTS

    We request the addition of a generic TCP connectivity test function to the IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape System management interface. The TS7700 VTS may need to communicate with external network services, including remote Syslog or rsyslog servers and o...
    18 days ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 0 Submitted

    Completely deactivate LI REQ support

    Hello,In a multi-tenant environment, where each tenant individually manages their RACF configuration, it would be important to have the ability to completely deactivate LI REQ support via the Hydra (web) Management Interface (MI) or through a REST...
    about 1 year ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 1 Future consideration

    Read/Write-Test Button per MI for Cloud/S3 storage behind TS7700

    The biggest challenge when setting up cloud storage behind a VTS is the network connection between the two devices. That is why testing and verifying proper functionality are essential for the person setting up the system on a VTS. On the one hand...
    6 months ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 0 Under review

    Better multi-tenancy support User ID wise

    Hello, It would be great if the TS7700 provide improved multi-tenancy support for user IDs. For example, the ability to partition Hydra (Web) MI access so that individual users or clients can only view and manage their own “area” within the cluste...
    about 1 year ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 1 Future consideration

    Audit compliance for code intergrity

    Customer Audit and compliance requirements are driving the need for independently verifiable evidence that firmware, Licensed Internal Code (LIC), and related system code have not been altered. While IBM firmware includes internal integrity valida...
    about 2 months ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 0 Future consideration

    Allow virtual copies of the SAME tape volser time aligned with DS8K safeguarded copy.

    At the moment it's impossible to recover tape in line with disk. This massively reduces the usefulness of SafeGuarded copy.
    26 days ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 0 Submitted

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