Re: Deleteing a version of a backed up file
2003-07-25 07:30:47
>If I have 5 versions of a file and want to delete/expire the 3rd copy, how
>can I do this with the TSM client? EXPIRE doesn't give me an option for a
>specific object.
Nor should it, as the product is expected to conform to a rules/policy regimen
to assure that data is there as everyone at the site hopes it will be when a
restoral is needed. That is, tinkering is contrary to the philosophy of the
product, which was selected for its policy nature.
You can effect what you want - just think through the product concepts.
The Backup Copy Group specifies a certain number of Versions to keep.
That is conceptually a shift register: push an object in, the oldest one
falls out the back. You can perform as many Selective Backups as needed on
a given file system object to achieve the bumping you need.
Richard Sims, BU
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