Don -

I think I'm more than a bit confused.  So, according to your first paragraph, I
cannot activate a new (different) policy set within a domain and expect that my
files will then be backed up according to the mgmtclass specifications in in
the new policy set?

So what is the best way to swap back and forth between absolute and modified
backups, keeping a retention of 30 versions combined.  Would it be best to
modifiy my existing management class backup copygroup to absolute or modified
depending on what should be done that day, leaving the version count the same?
If I change it to absolute, what does that do the modified backups already
taken, anything?

Thank you for your help.

Diana



Quoting "Don France (TSMnews)" <DFrance-TSM AT ATT DOT NET>:

> You are abit confused.  The *ONLY* way to have TWO policies applicable to a
> given file is to use TWO node-names for your backups;  swapping policy sets
> *may* work for your situation, if what you want (and set) is 30 versions of
> a given file... that piece will work.
>
> Files can be bound only to one management class at a time; if you try
> changing MC for the file, it will change ALL versions to that MC, not just
> the next backup.  The policyset-swap trick is useful when changing from
> modified to absolute and back;  that's about the only use I've ever seen
> for
> multiple policy sets.  Hope this helps.
>
> Regards,
> Don
>
> Don France
> Technical Architect - Tivoli Certified Consultant
> Professional Association of Contract Employees (P.A.C.E.)
> San Jose, CA
> (408) 257-3037
> don_france AT att DOT net
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Diana Noble" <djk AT UMICH DOT EDU>
> To: <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
> Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 10:13 AM
> Subject: Help Understanding Mgmt classes
>
>
> > Hi All -
> >
> > I believe I have my management classes all defined with a major flaw.  We
> > do scheduled modified backups during the week and scheduled absolute
> > backups on Sundays.  I have two management classes defined.  Both have
> the
> > same retentions coded but one has "absolute" for the copy mode and one
> has
> > "modified" coded.  I have a script that swaps the default management
> class
> > on Sundays.  After rereading the manual and looking at the archives of
> this
> > list, it seems there's no guarantee that the backup will use the default
> > Management class.  Also, if I've specified to keep 30 versions of the
> data
> > in both management classes, does that mean I'm going to retain 30
> versions
> > from the "absolute" and 30 versions of the "modified"?  I really want 30
> > versions all together.
> >
> > My thought is to create multiply policy sets, and activate the policy set
> > that contains only the management class I want.  I would then specify a
> > retention of 4 versions for my policy set that contains the management
> > class for "absolute".  This won't delete any of my 30 versions that were
> > saved using the policy set that contains the "modified" management class,
> > will it?  Does this make sense, or am I still way off here?
> >
> > Diana
>