From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Levi, Ralph >I am looking for suggestions for saving data (db's and the >like) for long periods of time. Our problem is servers go >EOSL (end of service >life) and we build newer ones but usually with different >names, and can't do a simple rename in TSM because both old >and new server will coexist for an extended time. Ultimately, >it is time to delete the old server from TSM and >unfortunately, all the data goes bye-bye. > >I prefer not to discuss the reality of what good is this data >if the underlying application or DB version is obsolete. The >users just "want their data saved" despite that we tell them >it is nearly useless.
When an old server is decommissioned, run an EXPORT NODE <old_node_name> and put the tape aside for a documented period time. Then delete the old filespaces and old node definitions. -- Mark Stapleton ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Berbee Information Networks Office 262.521.5627
