But, if it isn't in the database or a transportable format (export of
backupset), you won't be able to restore from the tapes.

No, it doesn't delete the data/tapes physically - just removed the DB
info.


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From:   Jim Davis <jjdavis AT EMAIL.ARIZONA DOT EDU>
To:     ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date:   09/16/2011 03:41 PM
Subject:        Re: [ADSM-L] Moving tapes offsite
Sent by:        "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>



On 9/16/2011 10:13 AM, Skylar Thompson wrote:
> Could you generate a backupset for them on new tape, and then delete
> their data from storage pools when it's done? That way TSM doesn't have
> to track it at all.

Thanks, though with 20+ tapes of their data...  I suspect there's an
easier way I'd overlooked:  checkout the volumes, hand the tapes over,
then destroy the volumes with discarddata=yes. On my first quick pass
through TFM I'd thought the discarddata=yes would try to physically
erase the tape, but it looks like it just removes the database entries
for the backed-up data, which is fine.

--
Jim Davis
Biotechnology Computing Facility
Arizona Research Labs