We have at least 3 client definitions for each client.  In fact, in some
cases (Exchange, MS SQL), we have more than 3.  We do this to get the
data retention and pool separation that we need for our daily, weekly
and monthly backups.  Initial set-up was not fun, but it is not too
difficult to manage. You do, however, need good processes including
scripting common tasks (creating clients, updating groups, etc.).  

-Teresa

-----Original Message-----
From: EMC NetWorker discussion [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] On
Behalf Of Davina Treiber
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 4:51 AM
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [Networker] index default browse and retention

David Dulek wrote:
> I am now using 7.4.1 SP1 and ...
> 
> I am pleasantly surprise to let everyone know that "apparently" that
behavior 
> is no longer true.  My index saves "appear" to have the same browse
time as 
> the clients that were backed up.
> 
> I am in the process of changing all the clients to have different
browse and 
> retention policies based on the group that they are in so I didn't
know that 
> changed until today's backups ran.  ( I had to create 3 client
definitions, 
> one for each of the groups they are in.  I assume this is still true
since I 
> could not find a browse/retention policy on the groups )

Whoa - 3 client resources for each client? Try to avoid that, you will 
have a very difficult system to manage.

With 7.4.1 you can set a retention policy on the pool, and this is VERY 
useful. Combine this with schedules set on groups rather than clients 
and you can go back to a single client resource for each client. I have 
implemented this strategy on two customer sites recently and it works 
just great.

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