ADSM-L

System Objects and Cleanup Backupgroups

2003-02-13 09:21:09
Subject: System Objects and Cleanup Backupgroups
From: Dameon White <dameon_white AT CHARTER DOT NET>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 09:04:50 -0500
My TSM server is at 4.2.3.0 and we want to upgrade to
5.1.x of TSM.  But we have over 50 million orphaned SYSTEM
OBJECTS that we have been trying to delete via the CLEANUP
BACKUPGROUPS command.  We tried to upgrade with the
orphans and after 72 hours we backed out.  Now we are
tryng to delete the orphans, but the problem is that we
are only cleaning up 10k-25k per night.  At this rate we
will not be able to upgrade to 5.1.x for at least 10-15
years.  Does anyone have any idea how I can get out of
this situation?  Can I delete the SYSTEM OBJECT filespaces
all together and gamble that I won't have to restore the
registry that day?  Will deleting the "good" system
objects help with the orphans?

Thanks.
Dameon