Thanks for explanation....

So the Oracle DBA has to run RMAN to delete the files older than 30 days as
required?
Or can it be ran from TSM Server?

Justin





David Longo <David.Longo AT HEALTH-FIRST DOT ORG>@VM.MARIST.EDU> on 09/12/2002
10:02:32 AM

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Subject:    Re: Question on mgmt for TDP for ORACLE running RMAN


You have set it up  correctly.  TDPO doesn't actually use TSM
versioning to delete old backups.  That is done with RMAN scripts
on the client where Oracle resides.  Look at your RMAN documentation.
There should be a sample script installed also.  Basically you set up
the script to delete data older than x number of days.  Deletes this
data from RMAN catalog and TSM server.

David Longo

>>> justin.case AT DUKE DOT EDU 09/12/02 09:39AM >>>
Ha! one more question or verification for default mgmt  for TDP  for
ORACLE
running RMAN

I have it set up as listed below that since ORACLE TDP uses unique
name
convention
does this retention keep one copy of the data  or should I update the
Retain Extra Versions to 30
to keep a copy for 30 days then does TSM delete the 31st copy on day 31
?

Policy      Policy      Mgmt        Copy        Versions   Versions
Retain    Retain
Domain      Set Name    Class       Group           Data       Data
Extra      Only
Name                    Name        Name          Exists    Deleted
Versions   Version
---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   --------   --------
--------   -------
ORACLE_D-   ACTIVE      ORACLE_MG   STANDARD           1          0
0         0
 OM


The admin guide has the setting I have currently listed above but the
Oracle DBA's want to be able to restore  back 30 days.
Thanks

Justin


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