Wow,  now that is a great answer.  Thanks.

Jeff

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Prather, Wanda [SMTP:Wanda.Prather AT JHUAPL DOT EDU]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 3:46 PM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Re: Rebinding
>
> Just tested this to be sure.
> Inactive versions are rebound when the active version is rebound.
>
> But in the case where there is NO active version, the inactive versions
> won't be rebound at all.
> (These would be inactive backup versions of files that have been deleted
> from the client.)
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jack Musselman [mailto:jmussel1 AT MIDSOUTH.RR DOT COM]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 2:48 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: Rebinding
>
>
> Jeff,
>
> I found an explanation for your question in the TSM Admin Guide for AIX,
> pages 244-250.   In general, rebinding is done for backup versions if any
> of
> the following applies:
>
> 1. The user changes the management class specified in the include-exclude
> list and does a backup.
> 2. An admin activates a policy set in the same policy domain as the client
> node and the policy set does no contain a management class with the same
> name as the management class to which a file is currently bound.
> 3. An administrator assigns a client node to a different policy domain,
> and
> the active policy set in that policy domain does not have a management
> class
> with the same name.
>
> The inactive versions will be rebound to the associated management class
> of
> the next backup.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Jack Musselman
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
> Jeff
> Bach
> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 1:17 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: Rebinding
>
> Kelly,
>
>         For active files, I have seen this is the case.  I was not aware
> that after a file was marked inactive by the client that the inactive file
> was examined or changed by the client?
>
>         What process on the server then would change the management class
> for inactive files?  I am not indicating that it does or does not, but I
> would like to better understand this aspect or rebinding a management
> class.
>
> Jeff Bach
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kelly Lipp [SMTP:lipp AT STORSOL DOT COM]
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 10:59 AM
> > To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > Subject:      Re: Rebinding
> >
> > Yes.
> >
> > Kelly J. Lipp
> > Storage Solutions Specialists, Inc.
> > PO Box 51313
> > Colorado Springs, CO 80949
> > lipp AT storsol DOT com or kelly.lipp AT storserver DOT com
> > www.storsol.com or www.storserver.com
> > (719)531-5926
> > Fax: (240)539-7175
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf 
> > Of
> > Gianni Garda
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 12:59 AM
> > To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > Subject: Rebinding
> >
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have a node associated to a policy domain named XXX with only one
> policy
> > set(active),one Mgmclass and a backup copy group with verexist=5 and
> > retextra=30.
> > If I update my node to a new policy domain YYY with same configuration
> but
> > with verexist=4 and retextra=90 and start a backup are my old backups
> > rebound to new mgmclass or not ?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > ------------------------------------------
> > Gianni Garda
>
>
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