From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Nicholas Cassimatis
>Unfortunately, that won't work to keep everything as it is now.  The
>inactive files will expire per the rules established for them - after
your
>RetainExtra duration passes, you'll only have active files (except for
the
>Last Versions, retained per the  RetainLast setting).
>
>You can setup a new management class with all settings at 9999/no
limit,
>configure the client to use that for all files (new domain may work
best)
>run one last backup to rebind everything, then do the node rename.  I
can't
>think of an easier way to do what Alex is trying to accomplish.

I can:

        export node dude1 devc=<tape_device_class>

The export will keep forever. dude1's data can be imported whenever it
is needed.

Oh, and name the new node dude2.

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Mark Stapleton