Ken,

I don't understand the solution you are thinking of, schedules aren't
tied to management classes.

I think this is one of the rare cases where policysets are useful.
Policysets can implement time based policies.
Just copy your STANDARD policyset to WEEKLY.  Edit the
STANDARD mgmtclas (copygroup) to have the new parameters, i.e. mode=absolute.

Now setup  an admin schedule to activate the WEEKLY policyset at the right
time, and another to activate STANDARD.  This works because the client
queries the server for policy information at the start of each backup, which
is different for the problems the scheduler has with include/exclude lists
which need a scheduler restart to take effect.

Hope this helps,

Bill Colwell

At 08:14 AM 5/22/2003, you wrote:
>Thank you for the advice.
>
>Our company has had these HP 718s for some 5 years or so.
>
>They have been reliable, and only 1 of the 4 units we have has needed
>repair. Very Reliable!
>
>We have hundreds of DLT tapes in that 5 year history at our off-site tape
>vault.
>
>We will probably go with the new SDLT tapes when new $$ comes in, as the
>SDLT drives can read the vaulted DLT tapes.
>
>
>Problem solved (I think)!
>
>I was saying my rosary this morning, and by divine revelation (so to
>speak), just realized that all I need to do is make a schedule with the
>new mgmt class. This is so simple, I could just spit!
>
>I feel so stupid asking this question. I wish I could recall it.
>
>Anyway, the learning continues!
>
>
>Ken Sedlacek
>AIX/TSM/UNIX Administrator
>ksedlacek AT kyrus DOT com
>
>IBM Certified Specialist: RS/6000 AIX v4.3 Support
>IBM Certified Specialist: RS/6000 SP & PSSP 3
>Tivoli Certified Consultant - Tivoli Storage Manager v4.1
>
>
>
>
>
>JOEL LOVELIEN <JLOVELIEN AT ALTRU DOT ORG>
>Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
>05/21/03 06:41 PM
>Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager"
>
>        To:     ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>        cc:
>        Subject:        Re: Question on  defeating TSM strengths: due to
>budget constraints
>
>
>Ken,
>
>I hate to say this, but I am coming from Arcserve with a DLT8000 in an
>Overland Library to TSM with a 3590 in a 3494 now.  My recommendation
>would be to use any other drive than the DLT's.  We had a Quantum, and
>this is truly only my opinion, but dealing with the DLT is not something I
>would ever wish on anyone.  I don't know anything about the HP 718, but I
>was looking at other technologies to move to before we invested in the
>hardware and TSM.  At least make sure you invest in something with a fast
>transfer rate and proven reliability.  I may not be helping much, but
>hopefully, I can give you something to watch out for, at least in general
>terms.
>
>Joel Lovelien
>
>>>> Ken_Sedlacek AT KYRUS DOT COM 5/21/2003 4:19:21 PM >>>
>Enviro:
>W2K TSM server 5.1.6.3
>W2K client 5.1.5.15
>8 W2K/NT4 servers as clients
>120 GB disk pool
>Backup ~130 GB/day
>14 HR backup window
>
>Due to budget constraints (meaning $$ for libraries), I must make TSM work
>under this situation:
>
>1-drive DLT HP 718 library (8-slots)
>Weekly full (absolute) backup + incremental tapes go to off-site tape
>vault each week.
>Last week of month, make archive tapes for 7-year data retention.
>
>I have the STANDARD domain, the STANDARD Mgmt class (as default TSM
>install).
>I have created another Mgmt class for FULL_Backups (copy mode absolute,
>etc., etc., etc.).
>
>My question:
>
>1) How do I get the client servers to execute this FULL_Backup Mgmt class
>on a weekend schedule, while maintaining the STANDARD Mgmt class for M-F?
>
>I know this may have been discussed in the archives, but haven't found
>anything useful there.
>
>Can someone point out this scenario in any of the redbooks?
>
>
>
>
>Ken Sedlacek
>AIX/TSM/UNIX Administrator
>ksedlacek AT kyrus DOT com
>
>IBM Certified Specialist: RS/6000 AIX v4.3 Support
>IBM Certified Specialist: RS/6000 SP & PSSP 3
>Tivoli Certified Consultant - Tivoli Storage Manager v4.1

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Bill Colwell
C. S. Draper Lab
Cambridge Ma.