One easy way to do it would be to identify the tapes you want to expire,
then use "bpexpdate -ev <TAPE_ID> -d 0" to force them to expire.
Alternatively, you could find all the images you want to expire and do the
same thing using the backupid rather than the tape id.

Steve White

-----Original Message-----
From: veritas-bu-admin AT Eng.Auburn DOT EDU
[mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT Eng.Auburn DOT EDU]On Behalf Of Dennis Dwyer
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 7:36 AM
To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Reconciling Existing Images With a New Retention
Period


I just changed all retention periods in all classes for my weekly FULL
backups from 6 weeks to 5 weeks. What I'd like to do now is go out and force
any tapes that contain images older than 5 weeks to expire. Is there an easy
way to do this or do I just have to wait for natural attrition?

Regards,
Dennis

Quote: "Time is not a test of the truth"
Translation: Just because you've always done it that way, doesn't make it
right

Dennis F. Dwyer
Enterprise Storage Manager
Tampa Electric Company

(813) 225-5181  - Voice
(813) 275-3599  - FAX

Visit our corporate website at www.tecoenergy.com

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