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Re: [Networker] onbar retention on logs

2006-11-09 10:48:59
Subject: Re: [Networker] onbar retention on logs
From: Darren Dunham <ddunham AT TAOS DOT COM>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 07:39:57 -0800
> we have a system that uses onbar to backup informix DB servers with
> Legato.  The informix server initiates the backup of its log files itself,
> how can I set the retention policy to a different one as the default (the
> default is the same as the normal backups of the informix server (10
> years) ).

How is it initiating the backup?  Is it contacting the master to launch
a savegroup, or is it firing 'save' directly from the client?

> Is it possible to change the retention policy without changing it manually
> with nsrmm?

'save' takes -e and -w arguments to set the retention and browse policy
for the saveset explicitly.

-- 
Darren Dunham                                           ddunham AT taos DOT com
Senior Technical Consultant         TAOS            http://www.taos.com/
Got some Dr Pepper?                           San Francisco, CA bay area
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