Hi Tim, How about this.
Set your retention period to something reasonable - say 4 months. Create another copypool on tape lets call it "LONGTERM" Then every 3 months:- for each storage pool run a backup stg <stgpool> LONGTERM When all copies are complete run a backup db type=dbs to tape. Collect all LONGTERM tapes and the database snapshot and send them to the vault with a set of recovery instructions and a notation that these are to be kept forever. run delete volume discardd=yes on all the longterm volumes If you ever need the data back, restore the database on another TSM instance, install an appropriate client and restore the data. Then approach management to provide hardware and personnel to do a restore and re-archive of this data every two years to refresh the data on tape. Also point out that you will require one of every model server bought by the company, with associated OS and TSM Client (including infrastructure like AD servers) warehoused and ready to use in the event that a restore is ever necessary :) Seriously if they want to do this "keep forever" thing they need to be able to restore the data, and that requires more thought and energy than simply being able to keep the data forever. You will need to identify each client/OS combination and run periodic tests of each one to ensure you can do restores when you need to. Regards Steve Steve Harris TSM Admin Queensland Health Brisbane Australia >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/02/2005 1:44:04 >>> Hi, I am relatively new to TSM so this might seem a stupid question... Our management requires us (for IP reasons) to have a copy of every file that has ever been created in our company. Of course, only user files (e.g. excel, word, ppt, etc) ; we do not have to include database backups etc. Now I could set RETONLY to NOLIMIT but this would mean a dramatic increase of storage requirements. To limit the size of the storage pools I was wondering if there would be any method to copy the files that have been deleted to tapes that we can keep offsite. After which of course, those deleted files should expire... Any ideas? Thanks! Tim *********************************************************************************** This email, including any attachments sent with it, is confidential and for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). This confidentiality is not waived or lost, if you receive it and you are not the intended recipient(s), or if it is transmitted/received in error. Any unauthorised use, alteration, disclosure, distribution or review of this email is prohibited. It may be subject to a statutory duty of confidentiality if it relates to health service matters. If you are not the intended recipient(s), or if you have received this email in error, you are asked to immediately notify the sender by telephone or by return email. You should also delete this email and destroy any hard copies produced. ***********************************************************************************
