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Re: [Networker] Migrating savesets from VTL to tape - making virtual tapes recyclable?

2007-04-05 09:04:52
Subject: Re: [Networker] Migrating savesets from VTL to tape - making virtual tapes recyclable?
From: Teresa Biehler <tpbsys AT RIT DOT EDU>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2007 08:58:55 -0400
Does v7.3 and above include separate browse AND retention times?  Or
just separate retention times?

Thanks.
Teresa

-----Original Message-----
From: EMC NetWorker discussion [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] On
Behalf Of Davina Treiber
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 5:42 AM
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [Networker] Migrating savesets from VTL to tape - making
virtual tapes recyclable?

> I know that Networker will automatically mark the tapes recyclable 
> WHEN THEY EXPIRE. However, the virtual tapes seem to be retaining 
> their original expirations (three months from now) after the nsrstage 
> operation.  I need them to become recyclable after the nsrstage 
> operation so they can be re-used as needed since I don't have three 
> months worth of VTL storage.
>

Ah now I understand what you are trying to do. There are two scenarios 
here depending on your NW server version.

7.2.x and below: All clones of a save set have the same retention and 
status in terms of being recyclable. You cannot make one clone 
recyclable without making all other clones recyclable also. However you 
can recycle one of the clone volumes manually from a script, and that is

what you would need to do in this case.

7.3 and above: Clones have independent retention. As I have so far been 
avoiding 7.3 (for various reasons) I am not 100% sure of how this is 
implemented, but I assume you can set a different retention for a 
particular clone using the nsrmm command, and I think there is also some

mechanism to control retentions based on pools. Maybe someone can fill 
in more details of what is available here - e.g. perhaps you can specify

a different retention when you run nsrclone?

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