Just to clarify:

- When a file is backed up, it's "simple" or "basic" attributes are backed
up with that file.

- During incremental backup, if only the basic attributes change, then the
entire file is not backed up again. Rather, just the attributes are
updated for the active backup version. The attributes for older backup
versions are not changed.

- This behavior applies not only to Unix and Linux, but to Windows as
well.

Best regards,

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

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager support web page:
http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Overview/Software/Tivoli/Tivoli_Storage_Manager

"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu> wrote on 2011-06-17
17:15:09:

> From: Remco Post <r.post AT PLCS DOT NL>
> To: ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu
> Date: 2011-06-17 17:17
> Subject: Re: EMERGENCY QUESTION: RESTORE ONLY PERMISSIONS?
> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu>
>
> On 17 jun 2011, at 21:32, john d wrote:
>
> > Do not think you are correct on TSM only keeps one version permission
-  I
>
> It depends, for unix file systems the simple permission bits are
> kept in the database, only one version. That's why, when only the
> permissions change, TSM will only update the file, not back it up.
>
> For windows and unix extended ACLs, those are stored with the file
> in the storage pool, and multiple versions are kept.
>
> > believe it would keep IAW the policy settings.    Can you show the
link
> > which you are getting this info from.   Thanks
> >
> >
>
> --
> Met vriendelijke groeten/Kind Regards,
>
> Remco Post
> r.post AT plcs DOT nl
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