Instant archive is not that instant.  It makes a new tape(s) from the
'current' full backup of the node and it (of course) does take time to
make the tape.

Steffan

"Joshua S. Bassi" wrote:
>
> This one:
>
> > Or is it not quite as instant, and files need to be transferred from the
> > current on-line tapes to a new archive tape??
>
> Josh
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
> Jordan, Chris (ELS)
> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2000 8:08 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: Monthly, Quarterly Backups for a SAP-System
>
> Is the "Instant Archive" functionality really that instant?? I.e. does TSM
> just mark the files in the database that they are now a part of an archive,
> and therefore the expiration processing doesn't delete them??
> Or is it not quite as instant, and files need to be transferred from the
> current on-line tapes to a new archive tape??
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chris
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joshua S. Bassi [mailto:jbassi AT GLORYWORKS DOT COM]
> Sent: 11 January 2000 15:45
> To: ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu
> Subject: Re: Monthly, Quarterly Backups for a SAP-System
>
> You could also use the new Instant Archive functionality if/when you
> move to TSM 3.7 to perform the same type of functionality.  One good
> thing about using the Instant Archive would be that the TSM server
> would still manage the data (via the volume history) preventing you
> from having to take it out of the library.
>
> --
> Joshua S. Bassi
> Senior Technical Consultant
> Symatrix Technology, Inc.
> jbassi AT gloryworks DOT com
> (503) 702-3371
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
> Bart Colbert
> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2000 5:16 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: Monthly, Quarterly Backups for a SAP-System
>
> What we do if we want a point-in-time snapshot is to make a backup and then
> export node to a tape for the shelf. That way as the backup changes if we
> want to bring the PIT back we can.
>
>      We have even exported a node, deleted the node, imported the node
>      renamed the node, restored the node to a different machine, deleted
>      that node reimported the original node. All works fine.
>
>      AIX 4.2.1 ADSM 3.1.3.40
>
>      Goodday,
>      Bart Colbert
>
>      ____________________Reply Separator____________________
>      Subject:  Monthly, Quarterly Backups for a SAP-System
>      Author:   "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
>      Date:          1/11/00 7:07 AM
>
> Importance:  High
> ---------------------------------
>
> Hi ADSMer
>
> We have some SAP-R/3-Systems and we use ADSM und Backint for the normal
> Backups (with Versions).
>
> But in addition we need the ability to restore a half year or a year old
> SAP-System,
> so it would be a good idea to make monthly or quarterly backups.
>
> SAP, Backint and Adsm dont have such a function (a simple
> ADSM-archive/retrieve
> of all filesystems would have a problem with the symbolic links, i think).
>
> Any good ideas, and makes anybody such monthly or quarterly backups ?
>
> Thanks in advice for any ideas.
>
> regards
> J. Zeiser
>
> e-mail: johann.zeiser AT brz.gv DOT at