well the media may not last 99 years, but maybe the data has to. so when our 
kids grow up and we retire they'll be discussing issues on this list such as 
how to efficiently migrate all those crappy old LTO-4 tapes to LTO-9 or 
something, and wondering why we didnt set the retention correctly on the 
savesets back in 2006.
 
you can set the retention period to 'forever' on savesets and volumes with 
nsrmm -e forever....  Unfortunately you cant create a Policy that has forever 
in it.... not even in 7.3.
 
When you try 99 years for a policy or indeed anything that results in a date 
past the 32bit armageddon the result is completely wrong... i just tried it, 
and ended up with ssretents of 12/31/06 without any error message so this is 
absolutely a bug that should be reported as the SOX auditors will be after us 
with pitchforks... I'm wondoering if anyone has been using a long policy like 
this... maybe your backups from last year just expired last saturday night?
 
 
(note: i don't really believe people will be using networker in 30 years time 
either...)
 

 
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From: Legato NetWorker discussion on behalf of Peter L. Buschman
Sent: Fri 6/01/2006 8:19 AM
To: NETWORKER AT listserv.temple DOT edu
Subject: Re: [Networker] Long term retention question



What media are you using that will last 99 years?

The first company that provides an answer to that question that works
with NetWorker, NetBackup, TSM, etc., has a ready-made market.

Been thinking about this one awhile...

--PLB

At 08:46 PM 1/5/2006, you wrote:

>Hello,
>Does anyone know what the max is in terms of retention in networker?
>I've tried 99 years and it wasn't happy.
>Thanks!
>Chris
>
>Chris Koelbl
>Technical Consultant
>Cambridge Computer Services, Inc.
>Artists in Data Storage
>781-250-3001
>ckoelbl AT cambridgecomputer DOT com
>
>
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