Informix/Onbar API -- Backups

Here is our environment:

ADSM Release:             2.1.5.13
ADSM is on AIX - SP/2     4.1.5
Informix Release:         8.11+   - XPS
Informix Release:         7.24UC1 - ODS
HPUX Operating System:    10.2+

Okay, here is my question, we are currently using Onbar to backup the Informix
database level 0, level 1, etc.  We are also using Onbar to backup the logs.  I
have referred to the redbook on backing up databases and used the 'show
versions' command.  I have several questions  --

1)  How do we expire the deactivated files -- they have the same name, and as
the book indicates there is a field called 'copy id' - I would assume ADSM
deletes these files by referring to the 'copy id' field?  In other words, if I
set the copy group to expire these after 7 days what actually happens to the
files listed below?

2)  Also, how does this MC:DEFAULT work -- what does this mean.  I have given
these Informix backups their own unique managementclass and the name doesn't
appear on my list?  Help.....

3)  Anyone who has any experience with this -- I would be very interested in
having a conversation with you -- This is getting messy -- without the clean up
process in place -- tapes consumption is increasing.  Also, I am looking for
ways to use management classes in the 'inclexcl' files.......Thanks

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/junk : /junk/1/ 1:10 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 04/29/1998 09:36:16

/junk : /junk/1/ 1:11 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 04/29/1998 10:15:35

/junk : /junk/1/ 1:12 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 04/29/1998 11:50:30

/junk : /junk/1/ 1:13 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 04/29/1998 13:05:12

/junk : /junk/1/ 1:14 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 04/29/1998 13:45:24

/junk : /junk/1/ 1:15 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 04/30/1998 06:09:52

/junk : /junk/1/ 1:16 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 04/30/1998 12:11:39

/junk : /junk/1/ 1:17 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 04/30/1998 13:15:39

/junk : /junk/1/ 1:18 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 05/01/1998 08:40:53

/junk : /junk/1/ 1:19 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 05/01/1998 12:46:44

/junk : /junk/1/ 1:2 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 04/15/1998 14:21:22

/junk : /junk/1/ 1:20 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 05/04/1998 12:34:09

/junk : /junk/1/ 1:21 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 05/04/1998 15:04:59

/junk : /junk/1/ 1:22 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 05/05/1998 11:53:43

/junk : /junk/1/ 1:23 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 05/05/1998 12:52:20

/junk : /junk/1/ 1:24 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 05/07/1998 05:32:07

/junk : /junk/1/ 1:25 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 05/07/1998 05:58:02

/junk : /junk/1/ 1:26 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 05/07/1998 06:13:03

/junk : /junk/1/ 1:27 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 05/08/1998 13:22:33

/junk : /junk/1/ 1:28 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 05/08/1998 13:33:34

/junk : /junk/1/ 1:29 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 06/22/1998 12:08:50

/junk : /junk/1/ 1:3 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 04/16/1998 08:00:49

/junk : /junk/1/ 1:30 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 06/22/1998 12:24:17

/junk : /junk/1/ 1:31 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 06/22/1998 12:42:40

/junk : /junk/1/ 1:32 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 06/22/1998 13:42:47

/junk : /junk/1/ 1:33 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 06/23/1998 04:59:45

/junk : /junk/1/ 1:34 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 06/23/1998 05:23:35

/junk : /junk/1/ 1:35 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 06/26/1998 05:19:16

/junk : /junk/1/ 1:36 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 06/26/1998 08:07:19

/junk : /junk/1/ 1:37 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 06/26/1998 08:28:20

/junk : /junk/1/ 1:38 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 06/29/1998 05:16:53

/junk : /junk/1/ 1:4 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 04/21/1998 13:36:13

/junk : /junk/1/ 1:5 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 04/22/1998 09:44:14

/junk : /junk/1/ 1:6 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 04/22/1998 09:58:17

/junk : /junk/1/ 1:7 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 04/29/1998 06:27:43

/junk : /junk/1/ 1:8 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 04/29/1998 07:33:29

/junk : /junk/1/ 1:9 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 04/29/1998 08:43:33

/junk : /junk/2/ 2:1 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 04/15/1998 14:21:31

/junk : /junk/2/ 2:10 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 04/30/1998 12:15:45

/junk : /junk/2/ 2:11 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 04/30/1998 13:15:41

/junk : /junk/2/ 2:12 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 05/01/1998 08:40:50

/junk : /junk/2/ 2:13 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 05/01/1998 12:44:26

/junk : /junk/2/ 2:14 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 05/04/1998 12:34:07

/junk : /junk/2/ 2:15 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 05/05/1998 07:14:58

/junk : /junk/2/ 2:16 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 05/05/1998 10:46:01

/junk : /junk/2/ 2:17 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 06/22/1998 12:06:07

/junk : /junk/2/ 2:18 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 06/22/1998 12:08:39

/junk : /junk/2/ 2:19 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 06/22/1998 12:24:16

/junk : /junk/2/ 2:2 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 04/16/1998 08:00:28

/junk : /junk/2/ 2:20 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 06/22/1998 12:47:57

/junk : /junk/2/ 2:21 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 06/22/1998 13:42:40

/junk : /junk/2/ 2:22 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 06/23/1998 04:59:50

/junk : /junk/2/ 2:23 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 06/23/1998 05:21:21

/junk : /junk/2/ 2:24 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 06/25/1998 04:41:51

/junk : /junk/2/ 2:3 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 04/29/1998 06:27:55

/junk : /junk/2/ 2:4 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 04/29/1998 09:36:40

/junk : /junk/2/ 2:5 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 04/29/1998 10:15:33

/junk : /junk/2/ 2:6 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 04/29/1998 11:50:37

/junk : /junk/2/ 2:7 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 04/29/1998 13:05:32

/junk : /junk/2/ 2:8 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 04/29/1998 13:45:22

/junk : /junk/2/ 2:9 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 04/30/1998 06:10:15

/junk : /junk/3/ 3:1 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 05/08/1998 13:34:10

/junk : /junk/3/ 3:2 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 06/22/1998 12:08:59

/junk : /junk/3/ 3:3 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 06/22/1998 12:24:13

/junk : /junk/3/ 3:4 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 06/22/1998 13:42:44

/junk : /junk/3/ 3:5 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 06/23/1998 04:59:47

/junk : /junk/3/ 3:6 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 06/26/1998 08:07:21

/junk : /junk/3/ 3:7 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 06/29/1998 05:16:50

/junk : /junk/dbsl3.1/ 0 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 04/30/1998 13:02:59

/junk : /junk/dbsl3.2/ 0 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 04/30/1998 13:00:15

/junk : /junk/dbsl4.1/ 0 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 04/30/1998 13:00:48

/junk : /junk/dbsl4.2/ 0 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 04/30/1998 13:01:36

/junk : /junk/rootdbs.1/ 0 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 06/29/1998 05:04:33

/junk : /junk/rootdbs.2/ 0 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 06/23/1998 04:59:29

/junk : /junk/rootdbs.3/ 0 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 06/29/1998 05:04:28

/junk : /junk/test.1/ 0 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 06/29/1998 05:16:42

/junk : /junk/test.1/ 1 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 05/07/1998 05:57:52

/junk : /junk/test.2/ 0 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 06/29/1998 05:16:07

/junk : /junk/test.3/ 0 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 06/23/1998 05:10:48

/junk : /junk/test.4/ 0 (MC: DEFAULT)
Active, Inserted 06/23/1998 05:21:12

/junk : /junk/rootdbs.1/ 0 (MC: DEFAULT)
Inactive, Inserted 05/08/1998 13:06:59, Deactivated 06/22/1998 12:08:24

/junk : /junk/rootdbs.1/ 0 (MC: DEFAULT)
Inactive, Inserted 06/22/1998 12:08:24, Deactivated 06/22/1998 12:20:43

/junk : /junk/rootdbs.1/ 0 (MC: DEFAULT)
Inactive, Inserted 06/22/1998 12:20:43, Deactivated 06/22/1998 13:42:10

/junk : /junk/rootdbs.1/ 0 (MC: DEFAULT)
Inactive, Inserted 06/22/1998 13:42:10, Deactivated 06/23/1998 04:58:52

/junk : /junk/rootdbs.1/ 0 (MC: DEFAULT)
Inactive, Inserted 06/23/1998 04:58:53, Deactivated 06/26/1998 08:07:14

/junk : /junk/rootdbs.1/ 0 (MC: DEFAULT)
Inactive, Inserted 06/26/1998 08:07:14, Deactivated 06/29/1998 05:04:33

/junk : /junk/rootdbs.2/ 0 (MC: DEFAULT)
Inactive, Inserted 05/08/1998 13:07:05, Deactivated 06/22/1998 12:06:16

/junk : /junk/rootdbs.2/ 0 (MC: DEFAULT)
Inactive, Inserted 06/22/1998 12:06:17, Deactivated 06/22/1998 12:24:05

/junk : /junk/rootdbs.2/ 0 (MC: DEFAULT)
Inactive, Inserted 06/22/1998 12:24:05, Deactivated 06/22/1998 13:42:11

/junk : /junk/rootdbs.2/ 0 (MC: DEFAULT)
Inactive, Inserted 06/22/1998 13:42:11, Deactivated 06/23/1998 04:59:29

/junk : /junk/rootdbs.3/ 0 (MC: DEFAULT)
Inactive, Inserted 06/22/1998 12:06:26, Deactivated 06/22/1998 12:23:35

/junk : /junk/rootdbs.3/ 0 (MC: DEFAULT)
Inactive, Inserted 06/22/1998 12:23:35, Deactivated 06/22/1998 13:39:33

/junk : /junk/rootdbs.3/ 0 (MC: DEFAULT)
Inactive, Inserted 06/22/1998 13:39:33, Deactivated 06/23/1998 04:58:55

/junk : /junk/rootdbs.3/ 0 (MC: DEFAULT)
Inactive, Inserted 06/23/1998 04:58:56, Deactivated 06/26/1998 08:06:21

/junk : /junk/rootdbs.3/ 0 (MC: DEFAULT)
Inactive, Inserted 06/26/1998 08:06:22, Deactivated 06/29/1998 05:04:28

/junk : /junk/test.1/ 0 (MC: DEFAULT)
Inactive, Inserted 05/08/1998 13:22:24, Deactivated 06/22/1998 12:37:07

/junk : /junk/test.1/ 0 (MC: DEFAULT)
Inactive, Inserted 06/22/1998 12:37:07, Deactivated 06/23/1998 05:10:54

/junk : /junk/test.1/ 0 (MC: DEFAULT)
Inactive, Inserted 06/23/1998 05:10:54, Deactivated 06/26/1998 05:18:13

/junk : /junk/test.1/ 0 (MC: DEFAULT)
Inactive, Inserted 06/26/1998 05:18:14, Deactivated 06/26/1998 08:26:38

/junk : /junk/test.1/ 0 (MC: DEFAULT)
Inactive, Inserted 06/26/1998 08:26:38, Deactivated 06/29/1998 05:16:42

/junk : /junk/test.2/ 0 (MC: DEFAULT)
Inactive, Inserted 05/01/1998 12:32:40, Deactivated 06/22/1998 12:37:23

/junk : /junk/test.2/ 0 (MC: DEFAULT)
Inactive, Inserted 06/22/1998 12:37:23, Deactivated 06/23/1998 05:10:51

/junk : /junk/test.2/ 0 (MC: DEFAULT)
Inactive, Inserted 06/23/1998 05:10:51, Deactivated 06/26/1998 05:16:43

/junk : /junk/test.2/ 0 (MC: DEFAULT)
Inactive, Inserted 06/26/1998 05:16:44, Deactivated 06/26/1998 08:28:15

/junk : /junk/test.2/ 0 (MC: DEFAULT)
Inactive, Inserted 06/26/1998 08:28:15, Deactivated 06/29/1998 05:16:07

/junk : /junk/test.3/ 0 (MC: DEFAULT)
Inactive, Inserted 05/01/1998 12:43:43, Deactivated 06/22/1998 12:37:05

/junk : /junk/test.3/ 0 (MC: DEFAULT)
Inactive, Inserted 06/22/1998 12:37:05, Deactivated 06/23/1998 05:10:48

/junk : /junk/test.4/ 0 (MC: DEFAULT)
Inactive, Inserted 05/01/1998 12:44:16, Deactivated 06/22/1998 12:42:35

/junk : /junk/test.4/ 0 (MC: DEFAULT)
Inactive, Inserted 06/22/1998 12:42:35, Deactivated 06/23/1998 05:21:12