> Does anyone know of a reason that I would need to send a VOLUMEHISTORY file
> offsite,  given the above information?

If you already know the DB backup volids *and* you don't free and reuse
tapes between offsite "runs", I don't see the need for it.  Let's say, for
example, you reclaim or MOVE DATA all info from a tape, and then write on
the tape. Your DB backup points to a tape that has been clobbered.


Wayne T. Smith                          ADSM AT Maine DOT edu
ADSM Technical Coordinator - UNET       University of Maine System