We have some Exchange backups we now need to keep forever (legal reasons).
However, not all are needed that are in the pool.  We know the last write
date on the tapes and we know when they were created.  But, I would like to
make sure all the objects are on those tapes.

The BACKUPS table has the objects and their backup date.
The CONTENTS table has the file names on them, but no date.

How does TSM know on what tape an inactive object lives?

I recognize this make be impossible to do in a single select.  What I am
interested in doing is making sure the tapes contain the data.

What we plan to do is:
        Create a special copy pool.
        Move Data these tapes to that copy pool.
        Run a special database backup.
        Shelve the results knowing we have to create the equivalent of a
Disaster Recovery environment.

Paul D. Seay, Jr.
Technical Specialist
Naptheon Inc.
757-688-8180