Learn about the BRMS user interface plan
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Introduction & Strategy
IBM and Fortra have developed a roadmap for the BRMS product, including delivering a new graphical interface in a phased approach while continuing to balance the delivery of other customer enhancement requests.
Non-GUI Equivalent Functionality
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The BRMS team is currently focused on ensuring has ensured that functionality which was lost with the removal of the previously only available in the heritage Navigator is delivered available via commands, APIs, and SQL services. These replacement functions are building blocks for future development. The BRMS strategic direction is a staged delivery of a new BRMS graphical interface while continuing to balance the delivery of other customer enhancement requests.
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The BRMS team has delivered replacement functionality to the 5770-BR1 product to ensure equivalent functionality is available. Replacement Heritage Navigator functions are being built available via commands, APIs and SQL services. Refer to the following table to map GUI functions to its new equivalent replacement. |
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Phase I - Foundations
BRMS has had a web-based graphical interface for many years which was an optional plug-in to the IBM Navigator for i interface. Over the years, this interface was enhanced and extended with functionality not accessible via other interfaces.
The first phase involves ensuring that any functionality which was only available via the heritage Navigator is available via commands, APIs, and SQL services.
SQL services, starting in the fall of 2020, delivered immediate value to BRMS customers worldwide, and has continued ever since.
SQL services enable our users to realize immediate value, including tying the services into any existing monitoring solution that can utilize SQL, allowing users to create dashboards for their BRMS environment. Pulling these services into the core product, ensures that the BRMS can readily integrate with any present and future interfaces.
For additional information on BRMS SQL services see: BRMS SQL Services
Phase I Status - [In Progress]
BRMS development is still navigating through Phase I of the user interface strategy. New equivalent replacements have been delivered for functions only available in the heritage Navigator in the latest BRMS PTFs 7.5 SI82234 , 7.4 SI82233 , 7.3 SI82232. The BRMS commands, APIs and new SQL services needed for the foundation of a future GUI interfaces continues to be built to deliver immediate value to our customers.
Phase II - Future Graphical Interfaces
The second phase of this long-term strategy is to evaluate and deliver the best path forward for BRMS interfaces into the future that delivers the most value to BRMS users. This page will continue to be updated with additional details on this phase in the future.
Phase II Status - [Next]
The BRMS plug-in available in the Heritage Navigator for IBM i is not compatible to port into the new Navigator for i. A future BRMS graphical interface requires a new design and implementation. The initial delivery timeline has not been determined.
Phase III - GUI Enhancements
After the initial delivery of a new graphical user interface, the BRMS team will leverage feedback to prioritize and incrementally deliver enhancements.
This strategy ensures that the BRMS product continues to be the trusted backup and recovery solution for IBM i customers.
Phase III Status - [Future]
This phase requires feedback based on the initial delivery, no timeline has not been determined.
Heritage Navigator for IBM i
IBM announced the new navigator in September of 2021, built on new technologies leveraging SQL services. The original plan was to have the new Navigator and heritage Navigator running alongside each other for a transition period.
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Web Interface Roadmap
The BRMS team has delivered significant functionality in the new modern web interface, and continues to deliver the functionality on an ongoing basis. The delivery of the web interface is divided into key themes:
📊SQL Service - Serve as functionality that provides immediate value to BRMS users and serve as the foundation that the web interface builds on.
🔎Web UI Monitoring - Provides the ability to view information.
🛠️Web UI Management - Provides the ability to manage BRMS.
The web interface also has new functionality that was not previously available in any interface. This functionality is indicated by a ✨icon.
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📊SQL Service | Media Services (2)
| Delivered Q3 2020 |
📊SQL Service | BRM Log Service | Delivered Q4 2020 |
📊SQL Service | Backup Status Service | Delivered Q4 2021 |
📊SQL Service | BRM Log Message Distribution Services (4) | Delivered Q2 2022 |
📊SQL Service | BRM Log Omits Services (2) | Delivered Q2 2022 |
📊SQL Service | Control Group Omits (2) | Delivered Q2 2022 |
📊SQL Service | Media Library Services (3) | Delivered Q2 2022 |
📊SQL Service | Enterprise Services (18) | Delivered Q3 2022 |
Heritage Navigator for i Withdrawal Q4 2022 | ||
📊SQL Service | Network Services (4) | Delivered Q1 2023 |
📊SQL Service | Maintenance Policy Services (3) | Delivered Q1 2023 |
📊SQL Service | Copy Control Group Procedure | Delivered Q1 2023 |
📊SQL Service | Network Synchronization Services (3) | Delivered Q2 2023 |
📊SQL Service | Functional Authority Administration Services | Delivered Q3 2023 |
🔎Web UI Monitoring | Monitor Media | Delivered Q2 2024 |
🔎Web UI Monitoring | Monitor Media with tape information for media mismatch ✨ | Delivered Q2 2024 |
🔎Web UI Monitoring | Monitor Backup Status | Delivered Q2 2024 |
🔎Web UI Monitoring | Monitor BRM Log | Delivered Q2 2024 |
🔎Web UI Monitoring | Monitor Network | Delivered Q2 2024 |
🔎Web UI Monitoring | Monitor Enterprise | Delivered Q2 2024 |
🔎Web UI Monitoring | Monitor Administration ✨ | Delivered Q2 2024 |
🔎Web UI Monitoring | Multi-System Monitoring ✨ | Delivered Q2 2024 |
🔎Web UI Monitoring | Dynamic view SQL Button on all GUI Information ✨ | Delivered Q2 2024 |
📊SQL Service | Control Group Views (12)
| Delivered Q4 2024 |
🔎Web UI Monitoring | Monitor Control group views
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📊SQL Service | History views (~10)
| Planned |
🔎Web UI Monitoring | Monitor History Views
| Planned |
🛠️Web UI Management | Media management
| Planned |
🛠️Web UI Management | Administration Management
| Planned |
🛠️Web UI Management | Network Management
| Planned |
🛠️Web UI Management | Control group management
| Planned |
📊SQL Service | Policy Views (~8)
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🛠️Web UI Management | Enterprise Management
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🛠️Web UI Management | History Management
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📊SQL Service | BRMs Log (~2)
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🔎Web UI Monitoring | Monitor Policy View
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📊SQL Service | Media class | Planned |
📊SQL Service | Devices | Planned |
🔎Web UI Monitoring | Monitor new BRMS Log views
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🔎Web UI Monitoring | Monitor Media Class | Planned |
🔎Web UI Monitoring | Monitor Devices | Planned |
🛠️Web UI Management | BRMS Log new management
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Help Shape the Future Direction of BRMS The BRMS team looks forward to having discussions with customers to learn how you are using the heritage Navigator, so that we can continue to prioritize and deliver functionality that matters most. You can help drive the direction for BRMS by doing one of the following: Vote on the IBM ideasubmitting and voting on IBM ideas related to the BRMS graphical interface , and provideproviding us with the following information to help prioritize the functionality:
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IBM’s and Fortra's statements regarding plans, directions, and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice at our sole discretion. Information regarding potential future products is intended to outline our general product direction, and it should not be relied on in making a purchasing decision. The information mentioned regarding potential future products is not a commitment, promise, or legal obligation to deliver any material, code or functionality. Information about potential future products may not be incorporated into any contract. The development, release, and timing of any future features or functionality described for our products remains at our sole discretion.
BRMS Web Interface Phases
Phase I - Foundations
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BRMS has had a web-based graphical interface for many years which was an optional plug-in to the IBM Navigator for i interface. Over the years, this interface was enhanced and extended with functionality not originally accessible via other interfaces.
The first phase involved ensuring that any functionality which was only available via the heritage Navigator is available via commands, APIs, and SQL services. For additional information on BRMS SQL services see: BRMS SQL Services.
New equivalent replacements have been delivered in the latest BRMS PTFs.
Phase II - Modern Graphical Interfaces
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The initial BRMS Web Interface is available, for more details reference Configuring the BRMS Web Interface.
Similar to other interfaces such as Digital Certificate Manager, PowerHA and Db2 Mirror, a bookmark to the new BRMS Web Interface is available in the Navigator for IBM i, reference Navigator PTFs that include the BRMS bookmark.
Phase III - GUI Enhancements
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The BRMS team continues to leverage feedback to prioritize and incrementally deliver enhancements. This strategy ensures that the BRMS product continues to be the trusted backup and recovery solution for IBM i customers.
Heritage Navigator for IBM i
IBM announced the new navigator in September of 2021, built on new technologies leveraging SQL services. The original plan was to have the new Navigator and heritage Navigator running alongside each other for a transition period.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, heritage Navigator was withdrawn much earlier than initially planned. Refer to heritage Navigator in the IBM i Security Bulletin. Because of this change, the BRMS team’s immediate focus switched to delivering function that was only available in heritage Navigator.