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BRMS

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MOVMEDBRM wrongly changes location during I/O error

When an error occurs during the execution of the MOVMEDBRM command the volume location is changed. ex an error CPA401E received by the command and answering C the move is validated. Use Case: When you have a problem with the I/O station of a tape ...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 4 Not under consideration

BRMS Hub Recovery Reports Need To Print To a Printer and Be Sent to the Hub at the same time.

When generating reports from the BRMS Hub server if the node has WRKPCYBRM setup to send recovery reports to a printer writer the reports print and then are deleted before the reports are sent to the BRMS Hub for storage. It would be nice if IBM i...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 3 Not under consideration

BRMS needs to be able to append on media from different LPARs.

BRMS being able to append backups from multiple systems on a single tape. Use Case: With customers using multiple LPARs with small ASPs we need to be able to append multiple daily backups from different LPARs on a single tape to reduce the number ...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 1 Not under consideration

MONSWABRM

The command MONSWABRM is waiting for the sync point to be reaching, when it is reached action is being taken, but what if that sync point is never reached? Use Case: If for some reason the sync point is mot reached, the MONSWABRM was not designed ...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 10 Not under consideration

BRMS restauration issue

Scenario : * Sunday FULL backup . * Monday CUML backup - OBJ1, OBJ2, OBJ3 in LIBA saved * Tuesday morning delete OBJ1 - * Tuesday evening CUML Backup - OBJ2, OBJ3 in LIBA saved * Wednesday scratch system : - Restore from Full OBJ1, OBJ2, OBJ3 in L...
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 2 Not under consideration

MOVMEDBRM function

would like to MOVMEDBRM stop to mark tapes moved to a different location if tape drive is not available. The command could in msgw state or failed with log. Use Case: We noticed issues when TAPMLB sometimes doesn't varied on after IPL.Wile MOVMEDB...
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 3 Not under consideration

It does not show media with retention type versions in the report of: PRTMOVBRM

I have created a movement policy based on 4 groups (* GRP XXX). I have 4 media in the IGNIFUGO location and a 5 media in location TAPMLB01, (all of this media using the MOVVER004 policy, which is the policy of 4 groups), When I move this 5 media ...
about 5 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 7 Not under consideration

For VTL allow a bigger format like LTO7 or LTO8 instead of Ultruim3

BRMS and Protect tier we can only format ULTRIUM3 Use Case: the actual standard for tape is LTO8 and for VTL it is ULTRIUM3
about 5 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 2 Not under consideration

BRMS : RMVMEDIBRM - 68/5000 create a parameter to have the choice of a specific library

objective: to be able to select a single library Remove BRM support info (RMVMEDIBRM)                                                                Indicate your choices, then press ENTER.                                                          ...
about 5 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 3 Not under consideration

RSTOBJBRM - create a complementary parameter to exclude deleted objects

RSTOBJBRM Can you create a complementary parameter to exclude deleted objects. Use Case: Restaurer un objet via BRM (RSTOBJBRM) Indiquez vos choix, puis appuyez sur ENTREE. Objet . . . . . . . . . . . . . OBJ > *ALL + si autres valeurs Biblioth...
about 5 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 8 Not under consideration

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