With Advance File Type Devices (adv_file) I have run into issues using nsrmm
-d to delete save sets.  I have found it better to change the
browse/retention time of the save set to "yesterday" and then run nsrim -X.

nsrmm -e 'yesterday' -w 'yesterday' -S <ssid>
nsrim -X


On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 9:39 AM, Dsouza, Rovinabishek <
rovinabishek.dsouza AT eds DOT com> wrote:

> Ok, have you tried running "nsrim -X" after deleting the saveset using
> the "nsrmm -d"? If not, try that. This should free up space on your file
> type device.
>
> HTH,
> Rovin D'Souza
> rovinabi AT gmail DOT com
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> Subject: [Networker] How to delete old backup on networker
>
> Yes you are right I don't understang all and I need your's help.
>
>
> "The nsrstage can be refered to as a cut and paste process. By
> using nsrstage you actually clone the data from the source to another
> device and delete the source data (Only in case of a file type device -
> backup to disk). I would recommend you to go through the command
> reference guide to check the switches to suit your requirement. "
>
> I use that (nsrmm -dy -S 135131315 ) to delete saveset from my disk
> backup (file type device ). And when I do that I works, it delete
> saveset (253553534 - 200gb), but I don't see this free space on my disk.
>
> Could someone help and tell me how to do, or how YOU do that if you have
> to delete old saveset.
>
> ........................................................................
> ...........................................
>
> about disk and cassete backup:
>
>
> We have networker 7.3.2 on linux suse
>
> we make two backup:
> - on cassete  (retention 2 days) - OK
> - and disk (we have 3TB space on another computer) - free space problem
>
> Now we have problem with free space on disk (3TB). We used 95% of free
> space.
>
>
> - I have every day more to backup (theoretically), and I think I have to
> increase this retation size, because is to small for 1day backup
> (350gb).
>
> I understand that this retation size work that way, that you set how
> much you will backup one day in this retation size arrange that is
> enough free disk space to backup.
>
> How you do that problem
>
>
> Now I really nedd your help
>
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