The "Days since..." fields are computed based on the respective "Last
backup..." field.

The "Last Backup..." fields are updated by the backup-archive client when
you perform an incremental backup operation on the entire file system
(selective backup, or backup of some files is insufficient to update these
fields).

The "Last Backup..." fields are updated by API applications when they call
the dsmUpdateFS API function. Among other things, that API function
updates the last backup start and completion times. It is up to the
application to perform the update.

Best regards,

Andy

Andy Raibeck
IBM Software Group
Tivoli Storage Manager Client Product Development
Level 3 Team Lead
Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/IBM@IBMUS
Internet e-mail: storman AT us.ibm DOT com

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager support web page:
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The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked.
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"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 09/19/2008
12:46:17 PM:

> [image removed]
>
> Filespace update question
>
> Bell, Charles (Chip)
>
> to:
>
> ADSM-L
>
> 09/19/2008 12:47 PM
>
> Sent by:
>
> "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
>
> Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager"
>
> What conditions have to be met for the following things to be updated
under a
> TSM filespace?
>
>
>
> Last Backup Start Date/Time:
>
> Days Since Last Backup Started:
>
> Last Backup Completion Date/Time:
>
> Days Since Last Backup Completed:
>
>
>
> I'm wondering because there are some nodes that are running the
following
> type of backups that do not always update the above when I would think
they
> would:
>
>
>
> Selective
>
> API-based (DB2, Informix, Sysback)
>
> Specific objects listed in the backup job on the TSM server side
>
>
>
> How can I force the client to get the TSM server to update the filespace
> timestamps listed above?
>
>
>
> I'm playing around with some new reporting software...  J
>
>
>
> Chip Bell
>
>
>
>
>
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