> If the backupset has been deleted and the entry is still in the volume
> history, then that is a bug.  You should check and see if there is an apar
> open for this problem.
>
> James Thompson
>
>
> >From: Stefan Holzwarth <stefan.holzwarth AT ZENTRALE.ADAC DOT DE>
> >Reply-To: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
> >To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> >Subject: AW: Backupsets
> >Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 13:08:42 +0100
> >
> >We have the same problem with the retension parameter. The feature seems
> >not
> >to work as expected.
> >Since we used only backupsets on DASD's we had no problems with tapes...
> >Our environment : TSM 3.7.3.6 on MVS
> >With regards
> >Stefan Holzwarth
> >
> > > -----Urspr|ngliche Nachricht-----
> > > Von: Maria Paz Gimeno [mailto:mpgimeno AT IBERCOM DOT ES]
> > > Gesendet am: Donnerstag, 2. November 2000 12:57
> > > An: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > > Betreff: Backupsets
> > >
> > > I need help in the use of backupsets.
> > > The documentation says that after the days defined in the
> > > retention period
> > > the backupset is deleted.
> > > In my customer this does not happen.
> > > We generate the backupset with retention=15 but the version
> > > generated in
> > > October 1 is still there.
> > > We have manually deleted the versions we do not want, but the
> > > volhistory
> > > entries for the backupset do not get deleted and we can not
> > > reuse the tapes.
> > > They appear in the inventory as private, but the system does
> > > not allow to
> > > update them manually to scratch.
> > > There in no way to remove the volhistory entries for
> > > bakupsets, this is
> > > clearly stated in the reference manual:
> > >
> > > "Use the DELETE BACKUPSET command to delete specified backup
> > > set volume
> > > information in the volume history file. Do not use this
> > > DELETE VOLHISTORY
> > > command to delete backup set volume information in the volume
> > > history file."
> > >
> > > What can we do to reuse the tapes? Is this a bug and the
> > > entries should have
> > > been deleted automatically?
> > > We are using HP-UX 11.0 and TSM 3.7.3
> > > Thanks very much for any help
> > > Maria
> > >
>
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