1) Using the command DELETE VOLHISTORY T=DBB TOD=-n allows you to
simulate the retention period n you wish...
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>-----Original Message-----
>From:  Mauro-Frank [SMTP:MSMAIL.MAUROF AT TSOD.LMIG DOT COM]
>Sent:  Friday, May 09, 1997 12:43 PM
>To:    ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>Subject:       UNIX-ADSM Database Backup/Incremental-Full Backups
>
>I have two questions:
>
>1) When running a full backup of the database log (BACKUP DB DEV=STKDLT) the
>data goes to one tape. Our tapes hold almost 40 Gigabytes.
>  Does anyone how to cause the data to be appended to the same tape after
>each
>backup (FULL or INCREMENTAL) rather then storing on a new 40 gigabyte tape?
>
>  How can I set the retention period on the tape for each database log
>backup?
>
>2) Initially when I do an incremental backup against a NODE in essence it is
>a
>full backup. If I run incremental backups against the nodes for a months time
>-
>I now want to run a full backup. Is this possible, does anyone know how to
>run
>incremental/full backups after a months time?
>
>
>Thanks,
>Frank Mauro
>Liberty Mutual
>Portsmouth, NH, USA
>
>MSMAIL.MAUROF. AT TSOD.LMIG DOT COM