That is correct. If the data that you are trying to delete is on a tape
then only relabling the tape destroys the data else you can always get
it back by scanning the tapes. But in case ypu have the data on a AFTD
then the data on the device gets deleted once you remove its reference
from the media database. 

HTH,
Rovin D'Souza 
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From: EMC NetWorker discussion [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] On
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Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 8:07 PM
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Subject: [Networker] Recycle/delete old save sets?

wallace88 wrote:
> 
> > We have a client that is supposed to be decommissioned shortly. The
owners have asked us to delete all stored data older than 1 month.
> 
> 
> ...You use the nsrmm command to delete the savesets.  For example:
> 
>   nsrmm  -d  -S ssid/cloneid...


small clarification:
nsrmm manpage states, that
"     -d   Deletes the client  file  indexes  and  media  database
          entries from the NetWorker databases. 
...
...
           The action does not destroy the  volume:  instead,  it
          removes  all references used by NetWorker to the volume
          and the user files contained on it.  This option can be
          used to control the size of the NetWorker databases."

i.e. by running `nsrmm -dy -S ssid/cloneid` you will not delete the
actual saveset, but only it's reference in NW media DB

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