From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On 
Behalf Of Tab Trepagnier
>I've begun using backupsets to expedite DR and to reduce the 
>retention period of online backups.  I have a couple of 
>questions about long-term handling of backupset volumes.
>
>TSM Server 5.1.9.0 on AIX 5.2
>TSM Clients mix of 5.1.6.0 and 5.1.7.0 on Windows and AIX
>
>1. The backupsets I generated this weekend have a two-year 
>(730 days) retention period.  Because one purpose of those 
>backupsets is DR-related, I plan to send those tapes to our 
>offsite vault.
>
>Q: What happens on day 731 that will alert me to ask for those 
>tapes to be returned from the vault for reuse?

Nothing. Expired backupsets will no longer appear when you perform QUERY
BACKUPSETS. You will have to document your expire times manually.

>2. For the last 3-1/2 years we've sent all data going off-site 
>on DLT media.  Suppose that a year from now, we change tape media.
>
>Q. What can I do with those "two-year" backupsets that still 
>have another year before expiration?  Is there an easy way to 
>move those backupsets to another medium?  Even if they span 
>multiple tapes?

No. If you're on AIX, you *could* try using tcopy, but I wouldn't
certify the results without testing.

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