I've been hit with this 'requirement' twice. I've let the powers-that-be know that there are two options: 1) We *will* shut down *all* operations for 30 to 60 days while all databases are converted to flat-files (with ALL binary fields converted to ascii WITH all redundant data on each record to allow re-loading the database) AND we will snapshot the executables AND the hardware (yes, that means to purchase and warehouse the hardware!)
or 2) I can *guarantee* that the data on the tapes will *NOT* be usable in two years. I've had to do conversion from Burroughs Medium System (B3700) to Honeywell (DPS-8) to IBM (4381/MVS) to IBM (RS-6000/AIX) and I will not touch proprietary format or binary data (and after the Honeywell conversion, I want the data UNBLOCKED and in a record length divisable by 4) And I'm not afraid to say the same thing to the auditors when they come around. If your applications are properly designed and implemented, they retain the proper data for legal requirements as they stand OR have an 'export to flatfile' option that can be used to archive the data as required in a reloadable format. You just have to guarantee availability of the application 10 years down the road . . . Tom Kauffman NIBCO, Inc -----Original Message----- From: Mark Ferraretto [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 10:59 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Taking an end-of-year snapshot All, We are running TSM 5.1.6.1 on AIX 5.1 What I want to do is to take an snapshot of our TSM data as it was at end of year 1/1/04 and archive it away for 10 years. Is this possible? I haven't found a way of doing it. We need to make an end-of-year archive each year for legal etc purposes. Running an archive of everything on one day doesn't seem practical - too much data coming into the server. But snapshotting the existing backup data would be ideal. I was thinking that I could generate a backup set and backdate the snapshot the backup set would take but there doesn't seem to be an option to do this. Does anyone know how this can be done? Thanks Mark -- Mark Ferraretto Unix Systems Administrator - Unix support hotline: +852 2203 6369 Deutsche Bank Hong Kong w: +852 2203 6362 m: +852 9558 8032 f: +852 2203 6971 [EMAIL PROTECTED] CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail and any attachments are for the exclusive and confidential use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, distribute or take action in reliance upon this message. If you have received this in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail and promptly delete this message and its attachments from your computer system. We do not waive attorney-client or work product privilege by the transmission of this message.
