Networker

Re: [Networker] Old Group Names

2008-01-21 12:29:34
Subject: Re: [Networker] Old Group Names
From: Davina Treiber <Davina.Treiber AT PEEVRO.CO DOT UK>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:26:36 +0000
Teresa Biehler wrote:
> Once your backups are completed, the old groups are not needed.  In
> fact, I don't think NetWorker even keeps track of which backup was done
> by which group. 

Since about NetWorker 6, the save set does have an attribute in the
media database that records what group backed it up.

> 
> If you are no longer using the group, you can delete it.  You will,
> however, need to take the clients out of the group first.

Teresa is perfectly correct here. Even if the group no longer exists,
the group name will still be recorded in the media database and there
will be no impact on future restores.

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