In this situation, DELETE BACKUP can also be used to delete individual backup objects.
Andy Raibeck IBM Software Group Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/[EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] IBM Tivoli Storage Manager support web page: http://www-306.ibm.com/software/sysmgmt/products/support/IBMTivoliStorageManager.html The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked. The command line is your friend. "Good enough" is the enemy of excellence. "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> wrote on 2006-01-11 07:30:56: > Perhaps I misunderstood Guenther's need, but I interpreted the scenario > to be like this: > > 1. Files a, b, c are all created & backed up on day 1 > 2. File a gets deleted on day 5 > 3. File b gets deleted on day 25 > 4. File c gets deleted on day 49 > > They want a, b, c all to expire from TSM on day 50, regardless of when > they were deleted (which as far as I can see, can only be accomplished > by using archive, leading to 15GBx50day=750GB stgpool). Of course, > nowadays, 750GB is not that big a deal, so maybe this is an ok solution > for them. > > Guenther - please correct as needed > > Steve Schaub > Systems Engineer, WNI > BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee > 423-752-6574 (desk) > 423-785-7347 (cell) > > > -----Original Message----- > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Andrew Raibeck > Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 8:38 AM > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] A requirement .. > > Why won't these backup copygroup settings work? > > VEREXISTS=NOLIMIT > VERDELETED=NOLIMIT > RETEXTRA=50 > RETONLY=50 > > Regards, > > Andy > > Andy Raibeck > IBM Software Group > Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew > Raibeck/Tucson/[EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > IBM Tivoli Storage Manager support web page: > http://www-306.ibm.com/software/sysmgmt/products/support/IBMTivoliStorag > eManager.html > > > The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked. > The command line is your friend. > "Good enough" is the enemy of excellence. > > "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> wrote on 2006-01-11 > 01:00:12: > > > Hello *SMlers, > > > > yesterday i was faced with a requirement that i don't know how to > > handle. > > > > We are in the need to back up a bunch of files (approx. between 5 and > > 15 GBytes/day) for 50 days after hey where created on the underlying > > file system. > > > > Problem: each file may stay for up to 50 days on the filesystem, may > > be deleted after one day or something in between. The backed up file > > in TSM has definitively to expire after 50 days. > > > > My first thought was to use archive instead of backup, but i am afraid > > > this would blow up the storage pool in terms of size. > > > > Any suggestions on this ? > > > > TIA > > > > regards Guenther > > > > -- > > Guenther Bergmann, Am Kreuzacker 10, 63150 Heusenstamm, Germany > > Certified Service Manager Guenther_Bergmann at gbergmann dot de > > http://www.gbergmann.de > Please see the following link for the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee E-mail > disclaimer: http://www.bcbst.com/email_disclaimer.shtm
