That is correct.
You must first DELETE the DB backup (use DELETE VOLHISTORY)  before you
can reuse it.
BUT, TSM will not let you delete the most recent DB backup.

For reasons of recoverability.
(For example:  What if you started the DB backup, then discovered it
couldn't complete because the DB was corrupted?  You would have just
overwritten your only means of recovery!)

If you have any disk space available on your TSM server, I suggest you
do the DB backup to disk.
Keep 2-3 versions, as many as you have disk space for.


Automate the DELETE VOLHIST to delete the oldest one every day.
Then use a host command to copy the most recent one to your tape.
(Although it would certainly be better if you could swap between 2
tapes, just in case.)

-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Giglio, Paul
Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 4:33 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: tape issue


          ""     OK   """
  Here is my issue
 I am temporarily stuck with doing my TSm database server backup on an
60
gig
 8mm tape drive
I was able to the backup yesterday after I labeled my tape.
All went well
Today I put the same tape in and it kicks it out asking to put in a new
scratch tape.
QUESTION?? How do I use the same tape.
I am going to need to do this until we switch off the old server that is
our
production today.
Better yet  If i need to use a new tape every day then I will not be
able
to even put this in
a schedule
Regards
Paul Giglio
EMI CAP MUSIC
1-212-408-8301
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