I've seen this error also and think it's due to files and/or directories
that have been deleted from the client system but still reside in the backup
set -- and the associated file retention in the backup policy/management
class has not yet expired the file ???

Thanks
MPW

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shira Hayun [SMTP:shira AT TLV.IEC.CO DOT IL]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 1998 3:19 AM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      MGMT class--Unknown
>
> Hello all,
>
> Has any one ever got the following problem:
>
> A disk in the system was replaced with a new one. During the night backup
> ADSM started expiring all the files, as accepted. Some of the
> files-however,  weren't expired, with the following message:
>
>         ANS1105E The management class for this file does not have a valid
> backup copy group.
>
>         All files in the system have the same MGMT class (which has a
> valid copy group).
>         When I issue q backup I get these files in an ACTIVE mode, with
> MGMT class UNKNOWN.
>
> Any ideas who did ADSM got into this situation???
>
> Thanks,
> Shira.