The magic "32" is a limitation for incremental TSM database backups. So
when you've done 32 incremental database backups, TSM will force the
33rd backup to a full backup. This limitation does not happen for client
backups.

Regards,
Michael

"Prather, Wanda" wrote:
>
> ??? Wrong.  TSM does not take full backups automatically.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: prakash mathur [mailto:pcmathur AT HOTMAIL DOT COM]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 12:08 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: Incremental forever -- any problems?
>
> Hi
> As per documents you can take 32 incremental backups only and if you keep on
> taking incremental after that 33rd backup is
>
> taken as full automatically. Even if you have not taken full backup it is
> taken by default.
>
> P.C.Mathur
>
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