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Status Not under consideration
Workspace AIX
Created by Guest
Created on Apr 21, 2014

HSM LAN FREE Backup

SUBMITTER SECTION
FIT Number: MR1115062925
User Marketing Field Requirement Number: MR1115062925
Title: HSM LAN FREE Backup
Submitted By: Amy L Wilder/Philadelphia/IBM
Originators Area: EAST
FPOC: Glenn Wilcock/Tucson/IBM
Submitted Date: 11/15/2006
Due Date: 01/31/2007

Idea priority High
  • Guest
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    Jun 25, 2015

    AIX 5.3 is end of service. Development of further enhancements for AIX 5.3 is not possible.

  • Guest
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    Jun 19, 2015

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Power Systems
    Product - IBM AIX
    Component - Product functionality
    Operating system - IBM AIX
    Source - Other

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - zSeries Software
    Product - z/OS
    Component - DFSMS HSM
    Operating system - Other
    Source - Other

  • Guest
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    Apr 22, 2014

    Creating a new RFE based on Community RFE #52033 in product z/OS.