Hi,

As long as FRED does no new incremental backups, it's data doesn't expire.
Other machines can restore that data using the -virtualnode option to the tsm
client.


> Hi TSMers
>
> Until recently we have been backing up a machine that we'll call FRED. The
> applications on that machine has been slowly migrated to another box and we
> have been able to re-use FRED for another purpose. However, we are keeping
> the data that has been backed up for Fred in case the origional box needs
> to be re-built or the data is required.
>
> Here is my question.
>
> Baring in mind that the machine FRED no longer exists. is there a way to
> restore files backed up from Fred to another client node should the need
> arrise.
>
> We are running TSM server 3.7.3.8 on a Sun Solaris 2.7 machine. Clients in
> question are all 3.7.2.0.
>
> Many thanks in advance for any help given
>
> Farren Minns - Trainee System Admin - John Wiley & Sons
>

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