On the BACKUPSETS vs. ARCHIVES, nice explanations of
positives & negatives can be found at:

 http://tsmmanager.com/backupsets.htm

>From my point of view, BACKUPSETS seem to be more suitable
in the networking configuration.

Anyway, that's true we've got not enough details on the reasons
why "management needs ARCHIVES".

WBR
Gabriel

On 25 Září 2007, 17:57, Bos, Karel napsal(a):
> Full bck => archive or backup set?
>
> Or, could you get around your problem by using backup sets.
>
> Regards,
> Karel
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf 
> Of
> Richard Sims
> Sent: dinsdag 25 september 2007 15:56
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: Archives across Wan Best practices
>
> On Sep 25, 2007, at 9:38 AM, Hayden, Mark wrote:
>
>> Hi All, just wanted to be pointed in the right direction to find
>> information on best practices on Archives across the T1 WAN? We are
>> having trouble finishing monthly archives on weekends running normal
>> Archives. I have tried to talk with upper management about getting rid
>
>> of Archives, but no go. We are running TSM 5.3.4 with older versions
>> of clients up to 5.3.4. Please advise Thanks
>
> Mark -
>
> Exactly what is trying to be achieved?  It kinda sounds like they are
> trying to perform what amounts to a full backup over what was a high-
> speed link in 1962, based upon old-thinking full+incremental backups.
> TSM Incremental may supply what they actually need; otherwise, client
> compression would be the best they could probably do with the networking
> they have and approach they are trying to use.  We could advise better
> if we had more information.
>
>     Richard Sims