ADSM-L

Re: "Freezing" a node's data - revisiting 'Need to save permanent cop y of all files currently being stored'

2005-03-16 09:24:52
Subject: Re: "Freezing" a node's data - revisiting 'Need to save permanent cop y of all files currently being stored'
From: "Stapleton, Mark" <mark.stapleton AT BERBEE DOT COM>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 08:24:22 -0600
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On 
Behalf Of Steve Schaub
>Because the underlying need is to preserve all the backup 
>versions as they
>are as of today, not just to take a snapshot of the current data.
>
>Richard also responded to my question, and his point is that 
>my step 3 would
>not rebind the inactive versions to the new domain, only the 
>active ones.
>
>So, if I read this correctly, there is no way to stop backup 
>versions from
>rolling off?

My inclination, in this case, would be to create an export tape of the
node(s) in question. Exporting gives the option of either preserving all
copies of all data, or just the active copies.

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Mark Stapleton (stapleton AT berbee DOT com)
Office 262.521.5627