On Fri, 4 Jun 2004, Rushforth, Tim wrote:
> You could rename dude1 to dude1_old.

wont we lose all the inactive files for dude1? we have to keep inactive
files.

is there any way to go into the database and change the nodename on all
entries owned by dude1? seems to me that wouldn't be possible, just to
wierd...

alex

> Then register a new dude1.
>
> Delete dude1_old when you no longer need the backups.
>
> Or you could rename each filespace under dude1 and delete these renamed
> filespaces when you no longer need them.
>
> An archive will only archive files that exist on your node.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alexander Lazarevich [mailto:alazarev AT ITG.UIUC DOT EDU]
> Sent: June 4, 2004 4:10 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: archive - inactive files?
>
> TSM 5.1.6.5 on 2K server.
>
> - We are reinstalling our fileserver (linux).
> - The new system must have the same exact hostname and IP.
> - Lets call the current system dude1.
> - Lets call the new system dude2.
> - We want to keep the existing backup of dude1 on the TSM server,
>   including all active and inactive files.
> - We want to start backing up the new dude2 system while dude1 still
>   exists on backups.
> - dude1 is totally backed up, all active and inactive files. however,
>   dude1 no longer backs up, it is archived (but with inactive files).
> - dude2 is backing up normally, active and inactive files, all the while
>   dude1 data is still on backups.
>
> Is there any way to do this? I can think of 3 ways, but I'm not sure if
> it's possible:
>
> 1) Archive dude1. Does archive keep inactive files? Or only active files?
>    We have to keep inactive files.
>
> 2) In the dsm.sys for dude2, change the nodename for dude2, so that it is
>    different from dude1. Then dude1 remains on backups, and dude2 looks
>    like a different client to the backup server. Then once the 30 day
>    retention expires on deleted files, rename dude2 to dude1 in the
>    dsm.sys file back to what it was originally. Does changing the nodename
>    delete inactive files, is it the same as performing a new full backup?
>
> 3) Change the nodename on all the files for dude1 that are ALREADY IN THE
>    DATABASE. Is this even possible?
>
> Anyway, you can see my problem. We need to start backing up the new
> system, and keep all the active and inactive files for the old system at
> the same time.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Alex
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>    Alex Lazarevich | Systems Administrator | Imaging Technology Group
>     Beckman Institute | University of Illinois | www.itg.uiuc.edu
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