I would guess that you only have one database backup left on that device?

The last database backup on a specific device cannot be expired.

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Daniel Sparrman
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I used use FILE type volumes to backup TSM database. But I can not delete
database backup volume with "expire inventory".
ANR0812I Inventory file expiration process 3 completed:
                   examined 2125 objects, deleting 10 backup objects, 0
archive
                 objects, 0 DB backup volumes, and 0 recovery plan files.
                 0 errors were encountered.

Do you have any idea ?

Nghiatd,


----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Sims" <rbs AT BU DOT EDU>
To: <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 7:06 PM
Subject: Re: Backup TSM database


> On Apr 19, 2005, at 7:28 AM, nghiatd wrote:
>
> > Can I use private tape if I incremental backup db. Not support backup
> > db to
> > one tape is too waste
>
> One dbbackup per volume. See definitive statement in IBM TechNote
> 1153782.
>
> TSM database backups are critical resources, and the intention is that
> each tape be immediately securable by removing from the library and
> securing in a vault or like safe place. And you don't want to have to
> deal with  partial expiration and reclamation issues.
>
> Where small libraries are an issue, the developers have provided the
> ability to use FILE type volumes. (You could even have an SATA drive
> running inside a safe as the destination of such backups.)
>
>     Richard Sims
>