Wayne,

Many customers that I have talked to use one of two methods:

1. Create a secondary TSM Node name (for example: EXCSERVER1_MONTHLY)
   and create special management classes to to define the policy
   that you want. Then, run a separate FULL (or COPY) backup once
   a month using the secondary TSM Node name and management classes.

2. Use the same TSM Node name.  Create special management
   classes to to define the policy that you want. Then, run a
   COPY type backup once a month binding the COPY type backups
   to those special management classes.

Thanks,

Del

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"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 03/30/2004
12:20:06 PM:

> I'm wondering what the best strategy to get a month end backup of
> Exchange going.  We would like to keep the backup for an indefinite
> amount of time (most likely a few years).  The backup tape(s) will be
> sent offsite.  Currently we have a nightly backup of Exchange which
> expires after 30 days.
>
> I have a couple ideas on how to accomplish this.  I want to hear what
> other people are doing.   Thanks in advance.