We do the second scenario. The real argument embedded here is when to run
the DB backup. Do you run it before of after the copy pools have been
checked out.
(I'd like to assume that you also have DRM, but I won't.). If you do have to
restore in a DR situation you will be using the copypool tapes. In either
argument the DB backup has captured what volumes have the copy data. So the
next argument is whether they are offsite or not. In argument 1 all will be
marked offsite except for those created the day of the DB Backup. I Argument
2 they have been moved to offsite when the DB Backup is run. All copypool
tapes are marked off-site. I think it is cleaner this way.

That's my opinion, we welcome yours!

CR
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Cris Robinson
Backup & Recovery Engineering
Information Technology Support Services
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
603.431.8400.54837
mailto:cris.robinson AT libertymutual DOT com



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jason Morgan - Finance [SMTP:Jason.Morgan AT BLAENAU-GWENT.GOV DOT UK]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 7:35 AM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Settle an admin schedule argument.
>
> I am trying to settle an argument with regards to our admin schedules.
>
>
> Argument 1
>
>
> 1. Overnight schedules.
> 2. Backup storage pools to copy storage pools
> 3. Checkout copy pool tapes
> 4. Backup up database
> 5. Checkout database tapes
> 6. Backup volume history and device config
> 7. Migrate disk pools to tape
> 8. Delete volhist data
> 9. Expire inventory
>
> Argument 2
>
> 1. Overnight schedules.
> 2. Backup storage pools to copy storage pools
> 3. Backup up database
> 4. Backup volume history and device config
> 5. Checkout copy pool tapes
> 6. Checkout database tapes
> 7. Migrate disk pools to tape
> 8. Delete volhist data
> 9. Expire inventory
>
>
> Which of these arguments are correct ?