They are files. The dates are as follows in TSM:

 Created 2/13/2006
 Modfied 2/14/2006
 Backed up 4/6/2006

 I am not sure just when they got deleted from the filesystem.

 Does expiration based on management classes start based on the deletion
 date from the filesystem or when last backed up. Its supposed to keep them
 for 365 days. It is possible that they were only deleted less then 365 days 
ago.

Tim


-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
Richard Sims
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 9:00 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: Files not expiring


On Jan 29, 2009, at 4:43 PM, Tim Brown wrote:

> Have copy group defition with this default. I still see inactive files
> for the node eventhough the files were deleted in 2007. Last backup
> date 10/30/2007
> ...

Are they files ... or are they Windows directories?  Unless the
client used DIRMc, the files and directories may enter TSM storage
pools using different management classes, per TSM architectural rules.

    Richard Sims