"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 01/05/2006
08:43:38 AM:
> We have an NT fileserver with four 'filesystems' (drives), co-located by
> filesystem. It's about to be replaced, and in the process the 'X:' drive
> will be split into the 'X:' and'Y:' drives. How do I handle this at the
> server level so that I don't loose backup generations?
>
> It looks like I need to do an export node with the filespace specified,
> rename the filespace on the node, and then do an import -- this will, of
> course, double the data until my expire inventory reaches the
> retainextra/retainonly limits after the first backup.

Rename the old filespace

        rename filespace foobar \\foobar\x \\foobar\x_old

The first backup with the new filesystems will create a new filespace for
each new filesystem.

--
Mark Stapleton (mark.stapleton AT usbank DOT com)
MR Backup and Recovery Management
262.790.3190

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