> Just one week ago, one of our customers HAD TO execute an audit db after 3
> years of not to do it. That causes the TSM server had to be stopped for more
> than 50 hours!!!!!!. (50 hours without backup or any possibility to
> restore).
> So, with this expample, my personal opinion is, TSM server administrator
> should plan one (at least) or two "audit db" a year.

  That will cost you then one (at least) or two times 50 hours every year.

  Cheers,
  Henk ten Have (we never had to do a audit db ever, which is now 7 years,
                 and like to keep it that way)