Hello Campbell;

     Thanks for your answer to Gary.  We are also dealing with the same issue 
here with AIX DB2 backing up to ADSM V2.1 (version 2.1 because DB/2 did not 
certify their version 5 to work with ADSM 3.x until late last month).  I DELETE 
the unwanted backups with DB2ADUTL and run expire inventory but the files are 
still on tape.  Is there another step to making them go away?  Any information 
would be appreciated.

Thanks
Bob Miller
Argus Health Systems
Kansas City, MO, USA
cbrm AT argushealth DOT com


>>> Campbell Esplin <Campbell AT KINGSLEY.CO DOT ZA> 07/05/98 08:45AM >>>
Gary, there is the DB2ADUTL utility that u can use to mark old DB2 backup
images and logs as deleted......so that ADSM expiration parameters can kick
in from the assigned managementclass.

Regards
Campbell Esplin
Excalibur Business Solutions
http://www.excal.co.za
----------
> From: Gary Harrison <Gary.Harrison AT ARCADIAGROUP.CO DOT UK>
> From: Gary Harrison <Gary.Harrison AT ARCADIAGROUP.CO DOT UK>
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: DB2 Backup and Expiration
> Date: Sunday, July 05, 1998 11:05 AM
>
>        Hi,
>
>             Does anyone out there have any experience of DB2 backup using
>        the ADSM API's ?
>
>             We are running ADSM V3.1.0.1 and backing up DB2 UDB on AIX
>        V4.2.1
>
>             I am using a lot of tapes (3590) because the DB2 Backup data
>        does not appear to be expiring despite the backup policy
definition
>        stating we only wish to keep data for 60 days. If I do Q CON of
>        tapes I can see data which is over 100 days old. Non DB2 backups
are
>        expiring as expected. !
>
>             Any suggestions before I corner the 3590 tape market !
>
>
>        Regards,
>        Gary Harrison
>        Arcadia Group
>        Gary.Harrison AT Arcadiagroup.co DOT uk
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                             !
 

                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                             !
 
                              !