Dear Mr Eduardo.

TSM isn't build to backup with this system that is Grandpa,Father,Son
system.

I would never recommend this kind of configuration.  You should configure
your system so that you can cover the whole time Spam you need. You will
reduce tremendous cost in tapes with that kind of configuration.

When you think of TSM you need to think outside of other backup systems you
know. because TSM doesn't handle tape expiration like the other systems. TSM
expire on file-level (the way it should be). using tape expiration on TSM is
a brutal rape on TSM.

I recommend you to use only one opt file and, be sure you can cover the
whole time you need in your expire configuration.

If you think that will be to much data, consider to binding only the
important data to the include/exclude option with client option set with
multiple management classes.



Kvedja/Regards
Petur Eythorsson
Taeknimadur/Technician
IBM Certified Specialist - AIX
Tivoli Storage Manager Certified Professional
Microsoft Certified System Engineer

peddi AT itn DOT is

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