From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On 
Behalf Of Rob Hefty
>When this process completes, there is a listing of objects examined and
>deleted outputted to the activity log.  What is the objects a reference
>to; is it filespaces, files, directories...etc?
>
>
>03/31/2005 02:26:38      ANR0984I Process 31 for EXPIRE INVENTORY
>started in the BACKGROUND at 02:26:38. (SESSION: 1677, PROCESS: 31)

>03/31/2005 02:26:38      ANR0811I Inventory client file expiration
>started as process 31. (SESSION: 1677, PROCESS: 31)
>03/31/2005 03:03:35      ANR0812I Inventory file expiration process 31
>completed: examined 1200811 objects, deleting 214852 backup objects,
>0 archive objects, 0 DB backup volumes, and 0 recovery plan files. 
>0 errors were encountered. (SESSION: 1677, PROCESS: 31)

Yes. ;o)

The references are to pointers that have been deleted from the TSM
database; those pointers relate to all objects that have to do with
backups, archives, and other miscellaneous items that require expiration
due to management class settings and other parameters.

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Mark Stapleton (stapleton AT berbee DOT com)
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