ADSM-L

Re: Long-term data backup strategy

2004-11-12 14:20:40
Subject: Re: Long-term data backup strategy
From: "Stapleton, Mark" <mark.stapleton AT BERBEE DOT COM>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 13:20:30 -0600
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On 
Behalf Of Levi, Ralph
>I am looking for suggestions for saving data (db's and the 
>like) for long periods of time.  Our problem is servers go 
>EOSL (end of service
>life) and we build newer ones but usually with different 
>names, and can't do a simple rename in TSM because both old 
>and new server will coexist for an extended time.  Ultimately, 
>it is time to delete the old server from TSM and 
>unfortunately, all the data goes bye-bye.  
>
>I prefer not to discuss the reality of what good is this data 
>if the underlying application or DB version is obsolete.  The 
>users just "want their data saved" despite that we tell them 
>it is nearly useless.

When an old server is decommissioned, run an EXPORT NODE <old_node_name>
and put the tape aside for a documented period time. Then delete the old
filespaces and old node definitions.

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Mark Stapleton (stapleton AT berbee DOT com)
Berbee Information Networks
Office 262.521.5627  

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