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Re: archive attribute - windows 2000

2004-08-04 11:08:36
Subject: Re: archive attribute - windows 2000
From: "Levi, Ralph" <RLevi AT HESS DOT COM>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 11:08:03 -0400
Here is an example of what I am seeing.  I can't explain why it is
backing up everything over and over and over again.  (fyi..The date
April 28 is significant because the server was rebuilt on that day.)

Ralph


-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Andrew Raibeck
Sent: August 04, 2004 10:12 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: archive attribute - windows 2000


Do you have any tools that scan the machine on a weekly basis, and
perhaps
flip the archive flag?

What I don't understand is how this could cause havoc with your
incremental backup. TSM ignores the archive flag when determining
whether
the file has changed, nor does it change the flag after the backup
(unless
you use the RESETARCHIVEATTRIBUTE option).

Regards,

Andy

Andy Raibeck
IBM Software Group
Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development
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"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 08/04/2004
06:56:48:

> Has anyone seen a situation where the archive attribute gets turns on
> but the data hasn't changed ?  I have a server that appears to have
this
> problem.  I don't see any scheduled tasks running that could cause
this.
> It happens weekly and causes havoc on my incremental.  I also see
files
> that have the attribute still on after the backup has ended (sometimes
> the backup has to be cancelled because it bleeds into 1st shift.
Could
> that leave the attribute on?).  I am thinking about using
> RESETARCHIVEATTR to see if this helps.  Any suggestions would be
> welcome.  This is a windows 2000 server version 5 sp 4 build 2195 with
> TSM client 5.1.7.
>
> Thanks,
> Ralph

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