WAVV Requirement Form

 

Date: 7/18/2008                                            Requirement #:  WAVV200901

Product Name:           CMS   Product Release# (or state “current”): current

Vendor Name:           IBM

 

Title: (Paraphrase problem in a single statement)Add a data security erase option to TAPE

Detailed Problem Description: (Description of what you want changed - 400 character entry limit)

 

Increased security requirements now commonly required secure erase of tape media. A CCW exists to perform the operation, but there is no tool available to invoke it without writing custom assembler. Add an option to the TAPE command to invoke this CCW on a desired device.

                                                                                             

Priority: (Select one: Urgent - High - Medium - Low) Medium

Requested Completion Date: (When? Examples: 3 months, 1 year, Next Release) Next Release

Requirement Type: (Select one: Acceptability - Compatibility/Migration - Ease of Use - Feature/Function - Performance - Reliability/Availability/Serviceability - Packaging - Interoperability)

Feature/Function

Business Justification: (Why? Non-technical business case description. Do not reword Detailed Problem Description from above. What are the benefits to be gained by your company, and the vendor and others?  Quantify: run time, dollars, manpower, etc.   Why should the vendor do this for the customer?)

 

Security requirements are dramatically increased, esp when dealing with PCI data. We must have a way to perform a reliable DSE on media as part of the base system.

Solution: (Optional)(Desired/undesired elements Note: Making a suggestion may limit a vendors ability to deliver a solution)

 

Desired function is similar to TAPE WTM. Would make sense to add it as a new TAPE operand.

Impact: (Optional) (How will your company’s business be affected if a solution is not delivered?)

 

Will have to purchase a product to do so.

 

Author Name:            David Boyes                          Author Title: President/CTO

 

Company Name: Sine Nomine Associates                                                                 

 &         Address:            43596 Blacksmith Square

                                    Ashburn, VA 20147                           

 

Author E-mail:            dboyes@sinenomine.net

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