Re: TDP data retention - change after backup is complete?

Joni,

I can't quite tell what your ultimate goal is here.
You don't tell us how often you run a backup and/or if you
are using Domino transaction logging or not. You also
don't mention if this is a new requirement, or just a
one time thing needed for a particular purpose.

As a general rule of theumb here...
If you change the management class for the new backups,
it will rebind the older backups to the new management class.
If you do not want to change the management class for the new backups,
you could rename the filespace or use a new nodename so that the new
backups will be using a new nodename and/or fresh filespace.

There are a few techniques that you could use, depending on
what you want to do in the end.


As an FYI... if your requirements have you keep backups
based on time and not versions, you should
consider changing your management classes.  For example:
    Versions Data Exists      unlimited
    Versions Data Deleted     unlimited
    Retain Extra Versions     30
    Retain Only Version       30
This will keep all backups for at least 30 days, regardless
of how many times you run a backup (scheduled or adhoc).
I hope this gives you some ideas.

Thanks,

Del

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"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 05/30/2006
11:39:22 AM:

> Hello Everyone,
>
> We have been notified that we need to keep data that had been backed up
> under our Lotus Notes server from the past 2 weekends.  They are on AIX
> servers with OS level 5.2 and TSM TDP Domino Client 5.2.2.0.  Following
is
> the currently used management class:
>
> Mgmt Class Name
> MC2V30D
> Copy Group Name
> STANDARD
> Versions Data Exists
> 2
> Versions Data Deleted
> 2
> Retain Extra Versions
> 30
> Retain Only Version
> 90
>
> Is there any way that I can keep the data that has already been backed
up?
>  Is there a way to prevent it from being deleted?  Any suggestions/ideas
I
> would appreciate it!  Thanks!
>
> Oh, and the TSM server is on AIX 5.3 and is at level 5.2.7.1.
>
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> Joni Moyer
> Highmark
> Storage Systems, Senior Systems Programmer
> Phone Number: (717)302-9966
> Fax: (717) 302-9826
> joni.moyer AT highmark DOT com
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