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Re: BACKUP DB Question

2006-02-23 10:02:35
Subject: Re: BACKUP DB Question
From: Richard Sims <rbs AT BU DOT EDU>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 10:01:30 -0500
On Feb 23, 2006, at 9:50 AM, Dave Zarnoch wrote:

We have a TSM DB Backup that occurs every morning:
...
02/23/06   07:18:47      ANR4550I Full database backup (process 918)
complete,
                          16707519 pages copied. (SESSION: 17232,
PROCESS:
918)
...
I'm a little bit leary that it also tells me that it fit the backup
on 1
tape. ...

Dave -

If you do 'Query DB Format=Detailed' you will see your db page size
and thereby can compute the actual amount of space required on the
backup volume. Compare that with your technology specs, and take into
consideration compression which may be in effect per your Devclass.

   Richard Sims

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