Jon, I do not know if this will help, but it is possible to restore a single file from a backupset. Look into the command line options, I successfully did this in my testing on a W2K box with Tivoli 4.1.2.
On another note, can you or anyone else suggest where to find information on how to add a CD-R as another library to my existing system. IBM Netfinity running W2K (I know, I know, don't dog me, I would of choose AIX) 3583 Ultrium library TSM Server v 4.1.3 (I can provide more details if needed) Would it be possible to switch between the 3583 and the CDR for my smaller backup sets? If we were to retain a backup set for each of our nodes at each date interval the cost would add up quickly with just LTO tapes. Those expensive LTO tapes would be tied up with a single backupset for X amount of days (years) unless another solution can be reached. Thanks All, Mark -----Original Message----- From: Dmochowski, Ray [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 2:00 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Long-Term Storage Jon ... In a recent Computerworld white paper, entitled "The Economics of a Storage Strategy" http://www.computerworld.com/cwi/wp/story/0,,NAV63-130_STO65180,00.html Randy Kerns writes that the #1 issue with storage is the cost of administration! IMHO, don't concern yourself about "cost of tape cartridges to hold 7 years worth of data". Concentrate instead on a business strategy to ensure reliable storage and retrieval. If the storage requirement is realistically 7 years, then the enterprise has already established the importance of the data! The question should really be "what storage strategy is optimal for my environment?" -----Original Message----- From: Martin, Jon R. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 1:16 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Long-Term Storage Good Afternoon, I am trying to identify the "best solution" for achieving long term storage requirements. However each option has pros and cons. Would anyone like to share their long-term storage solution and why they chose that way. My storage requirement is 7 years. Here are the options I have come up with so far Backup Sets: pros: Can be placed on CD ( lower media cost and easier to store ) Does not require addition client session cons: A backup set can only be restored in it's entirety. How to create backup sets for databases backed up with utilities like SQL-Backtrack or TDP? Archiving: pros: Possible to restore single files cons: I don't think it is possible to archive to CD-Rom. ( Correct me if I'm wrong ) Cost of tape cartridges to hold 7 years worth of data extremely expensive. Requires addition session with client Additionally one benefit to a backup set would be that if in X years if the TSM Server is replaced by another product only the TSM client would be needed to restore a backup set. Whereas to restore archived information the TSM server would be required. Thanks, Jon Martin *************************************************************** This message and any attachments is solely for the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, disclosure, copying, use, or distribution of the information included in this message is prohibited -- please immediately and permanently delete this message.