Boy, it sure looks like you'll have three versions forever on this one. Kelly Lipp CTO STORServer, Inc. 485-B Elkton Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80907 719-266-8777 x7105 www.storserver.com
-----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Nick Laflamme Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 12:30 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] Data Rention Settings: Unintended Consequences A client's TSM server has the following copygroup settings: tsm: SERVER1>q copygroup * active f=d Policy Domain Name: OPEN_SYSTEM_ENVIRONMENT Policy Set Name: ACTIVE Mgmt Class Name: BACKUP_SHARK Copy Group Name: STANDARD Copy Group Type: Backup Versions Data Exists: 3 Versions Data Deleted: 3 Retain Extra Versions: No Limit Retain Only Version: 91 <snip> Because "Versions Data Deleted" is more than 1, and because "Retain Extra Versions" is set to "No Limit," am I correct in deducing that TSM will keep three copies of deleted files forever, because "Retain Only Version" will never become relevant? Or does TSM use "Retain Only Version" for all versions (copies) once there isn't an active file? (That's not what the doc says, of course.) Thanks, Nick
