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Re: TSM altering Windows access time?

2006-10-30 12:46:38
Subject: Re: TSM altering Windows access time?
From: Andrew Raibeck <storman AT US.IBM DOT COM>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 10:46:43 -0700
See the PRESERVELASTACCESSDATE client option.

Regards,

Andy

Andy Raibeck
IBM Software Group
Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development
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"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 10/30/2006
10:03:59 AM:

>    I'm being told by various vendors that the TSM backup client on
> Windows causes problems with their ILM  products, the ones that move
> older, unaccessed data to cheaper storage.
>
>    They are saying that the TSM backup client will alter the last
> access date, making it look like the file is being access when it's only
> being backed up.
>
>    Has anyone seen this? I'm not sure if they are saying that the
> TSM client does this on the first full backup or on the subsequent
> incrementals.
>
>    I am going to do some testing to see what I can see, but was
> wondering if  anyone has seen this behavior...
>
> Ben