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IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library

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    Ability to set a legal notice on login page to GUI and TSSC

    Ability to set a legal notice on login to GUI and TSSC pages. A requirement is that we have a legal notice on the login pages to the GUI/TSSC to reinforce around the computer misuse act. This is a risk requirement of the organization backed by reg...
    10 days ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 0 Future consideration

    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)...
    4 months ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 3 Planned for future release

    TS7700 library settings control to manage GRID Link Degraded Link Threshold, Attention Message Interval, SIM Generation Interval

    Provide an update to the z/OS Host library settings command for customer to be able to manage below settings, currently only IBM can view and manage the settings. 1. GRID Link Degraded Link Threshold 2. GRID Link Attention Message Interval 3. GRID...
    10 days ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 0 Future consideration

    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...
    4 months ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 1 Future consideration

    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 RES...
    4 months ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 0 Future consideration

    TS7700 host alert notification when a virtual tape volser stuck during z/OS zVM host failure

    A production tape remained stuck in a virtual tape drive, preventing production jobs from reading it. When left unnoticed for an extended period (hours or days), this issue impacted the HSM recycle process, resulting in no tapes being released fro...
    about 1 month ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 0 Future consideration

    logical volume retrieve in cache - tool

    as IBM lab service unit, we would assist the customer to takeover some tasks the client has to execute by his own side when HW refresh is performed on new ts7700, or when a backup infrastructure change is in place. We need to be able to recall by ...
    7 months ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 1 Under review

    Integration with Storage Insights

    Hello Product Team, It is an imperative that our solutions have the ability to be easy managed by our customers, adding the fact that Mainframe customers are contracting younger professionals that are much more familiar to interact with web interf...
    over 1 year ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 13 Planned for future release

    Provide new LI REQ knob to choose the old and the new Premig method

    At the code level lower than R5.0 PGA1, it uses old Premig method. Number of simultaneous Premigs becomes the maximum when total data size in Premig queue is larger than PMPRIOR. At R5.0PGA1 or higher code level, it uses new Premig method. Number ...
    6 months ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 1 Not under consideration

    A potential improvements for tape access from z Cyber Vault. Related to TS7700, RMM and TCDB.

    This Idea is regarding z Cyber Vault and tape usage. An improvements for tape access from z Cyber Vault which is a hot topic in many installations these years. IBM have delivered a solution where we can use tape actively in a z Cyber Vault - safe ...
    6 months ago in IBM TS7700 Virtual Tape Library 2 Under review

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