Discard data =yes

[tsmdumber]

Hi,

I have a volume which is damaged. Unfortunately that volume does not have a secondary copy.

this volume contains only flat files backups .

I figure there is only 1 way to recover the lost data which is querry the list of servers backed up in that tape and do a full backup on those mentioned list.

My question is what if i Delete the volume with discard data=yes option will the lost data be backed up during the next incremental backup?

I know this is a long shot I am just hoping against hope because list of the servers on that tape is huge.

Regards,

TSMDUMBER

[inestler]

hmm ... lost data is lost for sure ... what will happen during next incemental backup? the clients checks the last active version on the TSM-DB and all new and changed objects on the client will be backuped.
deleted objects are marked as inactive.

[tsmdumber]

Thanks.

in that case say a dll file which never modifies and hence there is only 1 version available.

after i do the delet volume this file is no longer avilable in backups. Would this make the file eligible for next incremental?

[tsmdumber]

in that case,

say a dll file..... which never modifies and hence has only 1 version available.

So after i do the delete volume this file is no longer available in backup.

Would this make the file eligible for next incremental?

[inestler]

yes - if the file is still on the client filesystem

[olis]

Hi guys,

better approach would be do update the volume to destroyed. If a volume is destroyed and a backupjob find the damaged files (from this volume) o a client, i will automatically saved on a new volume. The file record on the damaged volume will be removed. Doing that way, you can still see the missing files. (if you want )

greetings

[tsmdumber]

Thanks Olis!

I opted for deleting data because i dont want the client to show a file which can not be restored!

difficult to explain to the management and the admins! i am better off with a file not available in restore window rather having a file which can not be restored!

[olis]

I know... i know, that the reason for (if you want )