You can execute an expire inventory at anytime................

To: <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 4:27 AM
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Archiving basic queries

Thanks again
Angus


-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
Larry Clark
Sent: 19 October 2007 11:59
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Archiving basic queries


Yes, if you use the -deletefiles=yes, they will be removed from the client
when you run the archive.
Then on the next backup, TSM will update its database entries the same as if
you simply deleted the files without an archive.
Then on the next expire inventory, your backup rules will be applied.
They will be expired from the backup primary and copypool pools per your
rules.

You might want to check your defs on your (default or explicit management
class you select for the archives) archive pool to verify how long your
files will be retained once archived.

To: <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 5:22 AM
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Archiving basic queries


Thanks for that. Makes it a lot clearer.

So, if I  create a filelist of files I want to archive and archive them with
the -deletefiles option, they will be gone from the source, correct? If I
then run an expire with the same filelist, the files will be expired from
the Tivoli primary storage pools but not the archive, thereby freeing up
library space (once the archive tapes are safely removed), also correct? I
hope so - the job might actually be fairly simple that way!

Thanks again
Angus