Ron:

I understand that archive is preferable, but there is sufficient data there as 
to interfere with daily backups.  Therefore, I want to do it with backups so as 
not to re-move data.

I have a management class "permanent-retain" with a backup copygroup defined as 
follows:

                    Copy Group Type: Backup
               Versions Data Exists: 1
              Versions Data Deleted: 1
              Retain Extra Versions: No Limit
                Retain Only Version: No Limit


in dsm.opt I have:

INCLUDE.BACKUP "*:\Keep\...\*" permanent-retain
INCLUDE.BACKUP "*:\Keep\...\*.*" permanent-retain

Will this do the job and not retain too much data?

Thanks for the help.

Gary Lee
Senior System Programmer
Ball State University
phone: 765-285-1310

 

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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of 
Ron Delaware
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 12:08 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] permanent retention

Gary,

You really don't want to use backup's for long term retention, that is an
archive function.  But if you must, you set everything to NOLIMIT NOLIMIT
NOLIMIT NOLIMIT that way the data will hang around forever, but as I
stated, Archives are the way to go
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From:   "Lee, Gary" <GLEE AT BSU DOT EDU>
To:     ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu
Date:   12/12/2012 10:46 AM
Subject:        [ADSM-L] permanent retention
Sent by:        "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu>



Just received a request to have a few files stored in tsm essentially
forever.

I am trying to figure out the best way to accomplish this with minimal
administrative overhead.

So far,
1. create a management class with an archive group set for 9999 days, then
archive the files.

2. create a management class and use backup, but I am unclear how to
accomplish permanent retention there?

Any ideas well be appreciated.



Gary Lee
Senior System Programmer
Ball State University
phone: 765-285-1310