>From the DELETE FILESPACE information in the Admin Reference: "Use this command to delete file spaces from the server. Files that belong to the file space are deleted from primary and copy storage pools."
This is not the same as just flagging them as expired; they are actually deleted. So your explanation is pretty much correct. The only thing I would add is that inventory expiration is not only for files that have been expired by the client, but also for versions that exceed the version and retention settings in your policy domains. Regards, Andy Andy Raibeck IBM Software Group Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/IBM@IBMUS Internet e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (change eye to i to reply) The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked. The command line is your friend. "Good enough" is the enemy of excellence. "Robert L. Rippy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 12/11/2002 05:48 Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: Re: delete filespace You are correct on how expiration works, but Michelle is talking about a manual delete or deletion of filespaces. WHen you delete a filespace as Michelle has done the data is removed immediately and expire inventory isn't necessary. I don't think its a matter how long I have been doing TSM, yet a matter that I understand TSM and how it works. But I have been doing TSM for 3 years currently. Please, try this with a test node and see what happens. Expiration is there for files that are expired by the client. The client marks files as expired in the database, then when you run expiration, it deletes the files that have been marked for expirarion from the database. If you delete a filespace you are telling TSM that you know you want them gone and they are deleted immediately. How long have you been working with TSM? Would anyone like to make a comment on this and help Tony Trinh understand better how TSM functions? Thanks, Robert Rippy From: "Trinh, Tony" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 12/10/2002 05:49 PM To: Robert Rippy/CT/Mail@KindredHealthCare, [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: RE: delete filespace Robert, May I asked how long have you been working with TSM? You are wrong about the data get deleted after deleting the filespace. Why do you think there's a process in place called expiration? This process is in place is to expired old data of previous version of backup or deleted filespace. Regards, Tony -----Original Message----- From: Robert L. Rippy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 1:15 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: delete filespace They are done immediately. Expire Inventory isn't necessary. Thanks, Robert Rippy From: Michelle DeVault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 12/10/2002 03:59 PM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: delete filespace After doing a delete filespace, when do the deleted files get removed from the storage pools? After an expire inventory? __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com