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Re: Moving an NT file folder

2000-01-05 14:39:51
Subject: Re: Moving an NT file folder
From: Michel <mhuber AT OPENMIC DOT COM>
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2000 13:39:51 -0600
You could try renaming the filespace prior to the first backup, e.g.,
/mycomputer//d$/      to        /mycomputer//f$/

'Chel

Michel Huber
Consultant
Gresham Enterprise Storage


Terry Taylor wrote:

> We are in the process of expanding disk space on our primary NT file server.  
> We
> have added an  additional drive as opposed to increasing the existing space.  
> We
> want to move a rather large group folder with many additional folders and 
> files
> totaling approximately 50 gb from the existing D drive to the new F drive.   I
> have a couple of concerns with the first backup I run after this has been 
> done.
> I am going to take a 50 gb hit of additional ADSM storage after this folder(s)
> has been moved, since this will be a new folder on a new drive.  At least as 
> far
> as ADSM sees it anyway.  Is there any way of avoiding this?  My other concern 
> is
> with our existing policy for this server, the original folder will remain in 
> the
> ADSM system for 180 days.  I know I can bind a new management class to the
> original folder so it will drop off sooner once it is deleted.  However, for a
> short period of time, both sets of folders will exist with the same name on
> different drives.  If I bind the new management class to one, won't it 
> actually
> bind it to both?  If anyone can shed some light on this for me or let me know 
> if
> I am just completely missing the boat on something here, I would appreciate
> hearing from you.  Thanks!
>
> Terry Taylor
> Sr. Tech Specialist
> Champion International
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