We . . . .
- remove the association
- rename the node from <node> to zzrt_<node>
- in the Contacts we put the date it was retired, and the date it to be
deleted

Once a month we go through the retired nodes and delete those that are
eligible.

Rick





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When a Node is decommissioned we typically
- lock the node
- remove it from the schedules
- A script periodically checks for old file systems (Based on retention)
and identifies file systems ready to be removed
- We remove the expired filesystems (and the last active versions) then
remove the node

Mr Sims recently suggested changing the MAXNUMMP to 0 to allow restores
but not backups.

What are some other decommission procedures out there?   I'm trying to
find the best way to do this so the decommissioned nodes will be obviously
distinguishable from the active nodes.

Regards,
Shawn
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