Hello Keith,

we use the export function to free space in the adsm db and storage pool:

export node, specify filespaces (ex. servername\filspace name) or all (*).

delete exported filespaces, delete exported node.

You get a tape with name of ADSM.EXP

Do not forget to change the retention period for the tape afterwards, as
default is "externally controlled" and the tape would be scratch when you do
the DELETE VOLHIST. We force retention yyyy/ddd for instance using our TMS
CA1 (OS/390).

Salutations,

Rene Lambelet
Nestec SA - 55, Av. Nestle - CH-1800 Vevey
Tel: ++41'21'924'35'43 / Fax: ++41'21'924'45'89
E-Mail: rene.lambelet AT nestle DOT com



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Etherington, Keith (K.) [SMTP:ketherin AT FORD DOT COM]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 11:58 AM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Import
>
> Has anyone any experience of using the export/import function of ADSM.
> I need to export a node to preserve the data for a length of time, the
> file
> space will have inactive files which
> will expire in 35 days due to the management class.
> If I export the node and then import it back 6 months later for example
> will
> the files which were marked inactive roll-off ??
>
> Regards,
> Keith Etherington,
> Snr Software Analyst,
> Global Technical Services,
> Room 1/148, Eagle Way,
> Warley, Brentwood,
> Essex, CM13 3BW
>
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