Now remember the last "active" version of a file will never go away...

I've had some nodes they wanted to keep the data around for ever... I export
the nodes...

I've had requests for data back from these nodes... I import them, the
admins restore what info they need, I delete the nodes again (since I
already have the exported data on tape)  this keeps a few hundred tapes out
of my ATL's and keeps a handful of client licenses available for use.

Now if you have archived data during the import you have to pay attention to
the DATE=ABSOLUTE or RELATIVE option...

Dwight

PS I figure about the time I die of old age and someone asks "what are these
tapes for" and someone replies "those antique 3590's ? trash-em" the data
won't be important any more.



> ----------
> From:         Gary Bowers[SMTP:gbowers AT ITRUS DOT NET]
> Reply To:     ADSM: Dist Stor Manager
> Sent:         Wednesday, April 26, 2000 8:59 AM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Re: Delete a client node.
>
> I haven't actually done this for the same purpose, but you may be able to
> export the node to tape, delete the filespace, and then use the import
> command later to bring it back into the system.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
> ANGEL BUGARIN
> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 4:13 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Delete a client node.
>
>
> Hello ADSM gurus.
>
> I have a client node that has been decomissioned. It still has
> 38GB of data stored in the server and will expire in 3 years.
>
> What I like to do is delete or remove the node and still be able
> to retrieve the files backed up from it - maybe a year later?
>
> Is there a safe way to do this?
>
> TIA,
> Angel
>