All,

Currently, our retention for the Oracle database backups (archive) is as
follows:

a.  SAP Production 90 days (to be changed to 35 days in the next several
weeks) and the tape pending is set to 95 days (soon to be changed to 35
days)

b.  SAP Non-Production is 56 days (to be changed to 35 days in the next
several weeks) and the tape pending is set to 56 days (soon to be changed to
35 days)


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Del Toro, Eduardo
> Sent: Monday, April 10, 2000 9:17 AM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Space Reclamation on BACKINT Tape & Copy Storage Pools
>
> All,
>
> Our TSM Server version is  3.1.2.50.  We are currently using the BACKINT
> interface to backup our Oracle/SAP databases.  These Oracle database
> (BACKINT) backups are taken directly to Tape Storage Pool which is in turn
> backed up to a Copy Storage Pool on a daily basis.
>
> Are there any reasons (besides time and tape drive considerations) why we
> should *NOT* perform space reclamation for our Oracle/SAP databases'
> (BACKINT) Tape and Copy Storage Pools?
>
> Our Oracle archived redo logs are first backed up to Disk Storage Pools
> which in turn get backed up to Tape and then to Copy Storage Pools.  We
> are performing space reclamation on the Oracle archived redo log Tape and
> Copy Storage Pools on a daily basis.
>
> All feedback will be greatly appreciated.  Thank you in advance for your
> support on this matter.
>
>
> ******************************
> EDUARDO J. DEL TORO
> Disaster Recovery Manager
> Lam Research Corporation
> 47320 Mission Falls Court
> Fremont, CA  94538-7822
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