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

2006-10-18 11:14:23
Subject: Re: binding inactive (deleted) files to new mgmt class
From: "Thomas, Martin" <Martin_Thomas AT ULTRAMAR DOT CA>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 11:02:55 -0400
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf
Of
> Thomas Denier
> Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 10:35
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] binding inactive (deleted) files to new mgmt
class
> 
> -----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.

I was not aware that this function can be used to rebind objects.

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