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[Veritas-bu] Retention Period Question

2006-05-16 10:45:41
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Retention Period Question
From: jpiszcz.backup AT gmail DOT com (Justin Piszcz)
Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 10:45:41 -0400
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>From the UNIX jnbSA yes, but from Windows if you don't use the java client =
I
am not sure you can do this.

On 5/16/06, Bob Stump <stumpb AT michigan DOT gov> wrote:
>
>  You only have to issue 1 restore. NetBackup does all the work.
> Simply give it the timeframe and it will restore the latest/greatest file
> from that timeframe.
> Hopefully you will select the last full as the start point and the curren=
t
> time as the end point.
>
>
>
> >>> "Justin Piszcz" <jpiszcz.backup AT gmail DOT com> 5/16/2006 10:19 AM >>>
>  *Also Justin, in a restore process, it should be the last Full plus last
> Incr to recover. (Cumulative)*
>
> Many people don't do cumulative, but differential, and when you do
> differential you need to restore, in order, each differential going in or=
der
> 17th 18th 19th etc..
>
>
>
> On 5/16/06, WEAVER, Simon <simon.weaver AT astrium.eads DOT net> wrote:
> >
> >  *Hmmm... well what I do is this......*
> > **
> > *Weekly Full Backups around 1 month*
> > *Incr Backups 3 weeks*
> > *Month End backups set for 12 month retention!*
> > **
> > *With the settings you have, my guess is your Catalog Backups are going
> > to grow quite fast :-)*
> > **
> > *Also Justin, in a restore process, it should be the last Full plus las=
t
> > Incr to recover. (Cumulative)*
> >
> >
> >
> > *Regards*
> >
> > *Simon Weaver
> > 3rd Line Technical Support
> > Windows Domain Administrator*
> >
> > *EADS Astrium Limited, B32AA IM (DCS)*
> > *Anchorage Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5PU*
> >
> > *Email: **Simon.Weaver AT Astrium-eads DOT net* <Simon.Weaver AT 
> > Astrium-eads DOT net=
>
> >
> >  -----Original Message-----
> > *From:* DLew97 [mailto:dlew97 AT gmail DOT com]
> > *Sent:* 16 May 2006 14:14
> > *To:* veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> > *Subject:* [Veritas-bu] Retention Period Question
> >
> > Our corporate retention policy for data is 60days guaranteed.
> >
> > How should I setup my retention periods?
> >
> > Currently we run a FULL every 4 weeks and a Differential Incremental
> > every day.
> >
> > I have 60 days set for the incremental and 90 days set for the full.  I
> > am not sure if this setting is correct.  I need to guarantee 60 days of=
 data
> > at all times.  I am afraid that the earlier FULL is needed to do a
> > restoration if the the file has not been picked up by the incrementals.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> > --
> > DLew97
> >
> >   This email is for the intended addressee only.
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> > disseminate or otherwise deal with it.
> > Please notify the sender by return email.
> > The views of the author may not necessarily constitute the views of EAD=
S
> > Astrium Limited.
> > Nothing in this email shall bind EADS Astrium Limited in any contract o=
r
> > obligation.
> >
> > EADS Astrium Limited, Registered in England and Wales No. 2449259
> > Registered Office: Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS=
,
> > England
> >
>
>

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>From the UNIX jnbSA yes, but from Windows if you don't use the java client =
I am not sure you can do this.<br><br><div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">On 5=
/16/06, <b class=3D"gmail_sendername">Bob Stump</b> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:s=
tumpb AT michigan DOT gov">
stumpb AT michigan DOT gov</a>&gt; wrote:</span><blockquote 
class=3D"gmail_quote" =
style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8=
ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div>


<div style=3D"margin: 4px 4px 1px; font-family: Tahoma; font-style: normal;=
 font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: n=
ormal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">
<div>You only have to issue 1 restore. NetBackup does all the work. </div>
<div>Simply give it the timeframe and it will restore the latest/greatest f=
ile from that timeframe. </div>
<div>Hopefully you will select the last full as the start point and the cur=
rent time as the end point.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div><br>&gt;&gt;&gt; &quot;Justin Piszcz&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jpisz=
cz.backup AT gmail DOT com" target=3D"_blank" onclick=3D"return 
top.js.OpenExtLink=
(window,event,this)">jpiszcz.backup AT gmail DOT com</a>&gt; 5/16/2006 10:19 AM 
&g=
t;&gt;&gt;
<br></div></div><div><span class=3D"e" id=3D"q_10b3da6481c5186e_1">
<div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div><span><strong><em><font color=3D"#0000ff" face=3D"Arial">Also Justin, =
in a restore process, it should be the last Full plus last Incr to recover.=
 (Cumulative)</font></em></strong></span></div>
<div><br>Many people don't do cumulative, but differential, and when you do=
 differential you need to restore, in order, each differential going in ord=
er 17th 18th 19th etc..<br><br></div><br><br>
<div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">On 5/16/06, <b class=3D"gmail_sendername">=
WEAVER, Simon</b> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:simon.weaver AT astrium.eads DOT net" 
targ=
et=3D"_blank" onclick=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">simo=
n.weaver AT astrium.eads DOT net
</a>&gt; wrote:</span>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, =
204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div>
<div>
<div><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" face=3D"Arial"><strong><em>Hmmm... well =
what I do is this......</em></strong></font></span></div>
<div><span><strong><em><font color=3D"#0000ff" face=3D"Arial"></font></em><=
/strong></span>&nbsp;</div>
<div><span><strong><em><font color=3D"#0000ff" face=3D"Arial">Weekly Full B=
ackups around 1 month</font></em></strong></span></div>
<div><span><strong><em><font color=3D"#0000ff" face=3D"Arial">Incr Backups =
3 weeks</font></em></strong></span></div>
<div><span><strong><em><font color=3D"#0000ff" face=3D"Arial">Month End bac=
kups set for 12 month retention!</font></em></strong></span></div>
<div><span><strong><em><font color=3D"#0000ff" face=3D"Arial"></font></em><=
/strong></span>&nbsp;</div>
<div><span><strong><em><font color=3D"#0000ff" face=3D"Arial">With the sett=
ings you have, my guess is your Catalog Backups are going to grow quite fas=
t :-)</font></em></strong></span></div>
<div><span><strong><em><font color=3D"#0000ff" face=3D"Arial"></font></em><=
/strong></span>&nbsp;</div>
<div><span><strong><em><font color=3D"#0000ff" face=3D"Arial">Also Justin, =
in a restore process, it should be the last Full plus last Incr to recover.=
 (Cumulative)</font></em></strong></span></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<p align=3D"left"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><em><font color=3D"#3f6296"><font si=
ze=3D"2"><font face=3D"Arial"><font color=3D"#0000ff">Regards</font></font>=
</font></font></em></span></p>
<p align=3D"left"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><em><font color=3D"#3f6296"><font si=
ze=3D"2"><font face=3D"Arial"><font color=3D"#0000ff">Simon Weaver</font><b=
r></font></font></font><font color=3D"#0000a0" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><s=
trong>3rd Line Technical Support=20
<br>Windows Domain Administrator</strong></font></em><font face=3D"Arial"> =
</font></span></p>
<p><span lang=3D"en-gb"><i><font color=3D"#0000ff" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2=
">EADS Astrium Limited, B32AA IM (DCS)</font></i></span><span lang=3D"en-gb=
"><br><font color=3D"#0000ff" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><em>Anchorage Road,=
 Portsmouth, PO3 5PU
</em></font></span></p>
<p><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font color=3D"#0000ff" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><=
em>Email: </em></font><a href=3D"mailto:Simon.Weaver AT Astrium-eads DOT net" 
targ=
et=3D"_blank" onclick=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"><fon=
t face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">
<em>Simon.Weaver AT Astrium-eads DOT net</em></font></a></span></p></div>
<div><span>
<blockquote dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-right: 0px;">
<div></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left" lang=3D"en-us"><font face=3D"Tahoma" size=
=3D"2">-----Original Message-----<br><b>From:</b> DLew97 [mailto:<a href=3D=
"mailto:dlew97 AT gmail DOT com" target=3D"_blank" onclick=3D"return 
top.js.OpenEx=
tLink(window,event,this)">
dlew97 AT gmail DOT com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> 16 May 2006 14:14<br><b>To:</b> 
<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu" target=3D"_blank" 
onclick=
=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">veritas-bu AT mailman.eng DOT 
au=
burn.edu
</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Veritas-bu] Retention Period Question<br><br></fon=
t></div>
<div>Our corporate retention policy for data is 60days guaranteed.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>How should I setup my retention periods?</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Currently we run a FULL every 4 weeks and a Differential Incremental e=
very day.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>I have 60 days set for the incremental and 90 days set for the full.&n=
bsp; I am not sure if this setting is correct.&nbsp; I need to guarantee 60=
 days of data at all times.&nbsp; I am afraid that the earlier FULL is need=
ed to do a restoration if the the file has not been picked up by the increm=
entals.=20
</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Any suggestions?<br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>DLew97 </div></blockquote=
></span></div>
<div></div>
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<br>The views of the author may not necessarily constitute the views of EAD=
S Astrium Limited.<br>Nothing in this email shall bind EADS Astrium Limited=
 in any contract or obligation.<br><br>EADS Astrium Limited, Registered in =
England and Wales No. 2449259
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