Re: Long-term data backup strategy
2004-11-12 14:20:40
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if the underlying application or DB version is obsolete.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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