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Re: binding inactive (deleted) files to new mgmt class

2006-10-18 10:41:59
Subject: Re: binding inactive (deleted) files to new mgmt class
From: Thomas Denier <Thomas.Denier AT JEFFERSONHOSPITAL DOT ORG>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 10:35:12 -0400
-----Adam Crosskey wrote: -----

>I have created a new mgmt class for .BAK files, to shorten the period
>for which deleted items of this type are retained.
>System was backed up last night, and expiration has run but only new
>.BAK files are associated with the new mgmt class. All the old ones
>(months of them, all uniquely named) are still there, associated with
>the default class.
>
>How can I ensure that all the inactive, deleted .BAK files now expire
>from TSM?

If you are using 5.3 client code, you can use the 'delete backup'
command.

If you are using older client code, you can create zero length dummy
files with the same names at the unwanted backup files, run an
incremental backup, delete the dummy files, and run anotherincremental
backup.

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