New for IBM Spectrum Protect HSM for Windows

The following features are new in V8.1.7:

Recall enhancements

In V8.1.7 the recall operation is now much faster and will not time out. By using Server Message Block (SMB), which allows systems within the same network to share files, migrated files start copying immediately, and you do not need to wait until the recall operation is complete. If the application that opens the file uses this feature, it can read or display the content of the file while the remaining parts of the file are being recalled.

For more information, see Recall modes.

The following features are new in V8.1.4:

Threshold Migration processing now includes a BinFileLimitPercent option

The dsmhsmclc.exe command, used to configure threshold migration from the Command Prompt window, now includes a BINFILELIMITPERCENT option. This option is used to configure the maximum size of a candidates list file as a percentage of the disk size.

For more information, see Managing threshold migration with dsmhsmclc.exe.

Filter driver performance enhancements

In V8.1.4 a transparent recall of a migrated file is now much faster. Under normal conditions, the recall duration is 50 % or less compared to versions before version 8.1.4.

For more information, see Recall modes.

The following features are new in V8.1.2:

Result filters now supported in the Command Line Interface

In V8.1.0 the graphical user interface (GUI) was enhanced to include a Result filters tab, enabling you to further refine your search results when you retrieve migrated files. The filters included Migration action and Migration time. In V8.1.2 these result filters are now also supported on the Command Line Interface.

For instructions about retrieving migrated files, see Retrieving migrated files.

Filter driver performance enhancements

In addition, V8.1.2 also includes recall performance enhancements to handle more parallel requests, while also using less system resources.

Password Prompt option no longer supported

The IBM Spectrum Protect HSM for Windows Client Configuration Wizard no longer supports the Password Prompt option.

For more information, see Configuring the connection between the HSM for Windows client and the IBM Spectrum Protect server.

The following feature is new in V8.1:

Refine the search results when you retrieve migrated files

The V8.1 graphical user interface (GUI) is enhanced to include a Result filters tab, enabling you to further refine your search results when you retrieve migrated files. The filters include Migration action and Migration time:

• Migration action is the action that is specified to the file found on the backend server. The migration action of files that are migrated with HSM versions earlier than V7.1.4 is unknown.
• Migration time is the time when the backend file was last migrated. The migration time of files that are migrated with HSM versions earlier than V7.1.6 is unknown.

For instructions about retrieving migrated files, see Retrieving migrated files.