On Wednesday 20 April 2005 04:19, Gerald wrote:
> > > If you delete the primary volume, doesn't the copy pool data get
> > > released also?
> >
> > Right you are, Andy. That is indeed what should happen.
>
> This is TSM 5.2.x btw. Interesting.. if the primary pool volume is
> deleted, would it remove references to the files on the copypool
> volume such that a restore wouldn't restore those files by asking for
> the copypool volume? Or does that depend on before/after expiration or
> before/after reclamation of the copypool volume?
All references in the databases are deleted.  Including the one of the copy
storage pool.  It's a copy, so when the original is deleted, the copy is
deleted too.

> in other words, when do you actually lose access to those files if you
> delete the primary pool volume?
Right after you deleted the volume.


Stef