>Is there a synchronization utility to force the synchonization of the TSM
>data with the AFS backup database?

Kent,
        This is a good question, but I don't think there is.  I have used BUTA 
for 1+ years now, and there is a sync option with the delbuta utility.  When 
doing some testing with BUTC in the last six months I noticed there wasn't a 
similar function.  I'm currently not using BUTC because the 'backup 
diskrestore' function doesn't work with BUTC on afs36, but this problem could 
be a show stopper as well.  Anyway, I assume you have already read the Release 
Notes
(http://www.transarc.com/Library/documentation/afs/3.6/unix/en_US/HTML/RelNotes/aurns002.htm)
 which describe the new options when using the 'backup deletedump' command, 
such as -dbonly and -force.  You might also try writing you own syncronization 
script, which would consult the AFS backup database, then do ADSM "delete 
filespace" commands for each dump that isn't in AFS anymore.  Or as a last 
resort, maybe you want to open a problem with support on this.

Good luck, and let us know what you end up doing, I'd be interested.

-Matt
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