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Re: [ADSM-L] Inactive/deleted file backup not expiring

2012-11-12 09:51:07
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Inactive/deleted file backup not expiring
From: Rick Adamson <RickAdamson AT WINN-DIXIE DOT COM>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:13:13 +0000
Zoltan,
Maybe I missed something, but is the it still present on the file system?


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Zoltan Forray
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Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Inactive/deleted file backup not expiring

Unfortunately, the info from the user is a screenshot of the inactive file
(X) and dates I posted.

As for the MC backup copygroup values:

VERE = 5
RETE = 30
VERD = 1
RETO = 180


On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 5:49 AM, Chavdar Cholev <chavdar.cholev AT gmail DOT 
com>wrote:

> can you post backup copy group settings and small list of file which 
> are not expiring
>
> On Sat, Nov 10, 2012 at 1:16 AM, Nick Laflamme <nick AT laflamme DOT us> 
> wrote:
> > This is probably a silly question, but are you sure expiration is
> running for the node in question? With Version 6, expiration can now 
> be granular, and its results are reported in a granular manner. You 
> can run expiration on just this node, if only to see if anything weird 
> happens as a consequence.
> >
> > Just a thought,
> > Nick
> >
> > On Nov 9, 2012, at 3:11 PM, Zoltan Forray <zforray AT VCU DOT EDU> wrote:
> >
> >> I recently had someone point out that when they were looking 
> >> through
> files
> >> backed up for their node (billing time!), they found a backup that 
> >> is INACTIVE and has been since 02/23/2012.  The file is an ordinary 
> >> TAR
> file -
> >> 3.2GB in size.
> >>
> >> The reason this is an issue is the Management Class for that 
> >> node/PD is
> set
> >> for *180-days* for RETO?
> >>
> >> So, why would an expired/deleted backup not roll-off?
> >>
> >> Yes, EXPIRE INVENTORY runs automatic/daily (checked the logs for 
> >> the
> past
> >> 2-months to confirm).
> >>
> >> Server is Linux 6.2.3.0  (I have looked at the 6.2.4 updates and 
> >> didn't
> see
> >> anything that should effect/address this).
> >>
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