This is documented in the Admin Guide about directories stored in backup storage (and numerous APAR's to "fix" over the years since v1).
When directory information is stored for backups, TSM attempts to keep all the info in the TSM database; if there is more data than the data base can hold (due to long path names and/or ACL's), it uses backup storage so must choose a management class -- TSM chooses the management class will longest retention (maybe the default, maybe not), to ensure any data that must be restored can also recover its associated directory. Ed stated the rule much more succinctly. Hope this helps. Don Don France Technical Architect - Tivoli Certified Consultant Professional Association of Contract Employees (P.A.C.E.) San Jose, CA (408) 257-3037 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wholey, Joseph (TGA\MLOL)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 6:46 AM Subject: Re: Management Class problem > Can someone clarify Edgardo's response. Particularly, "when you set up "NTWCLASS" with a higher retention number of versions". Higher than what? Is this by design? I also have ONLY directory > structures going to mgmtclasses that I would not suspect. thx. -joe- > > -----Original Message----- > From: Edgardo Moso [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 9:37 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Management Class problem > > > That happens when you set up "NTWCLASS" with higher retention number of > days or versions. The directory backup goes to the > mgt classs with the highest retention. Ours, we specified the directory > backup by using DIRMC "mgt classs". > > > > > > From: David Longo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 04/26/2002 11:59 AM > > Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > cc: > Subject: Management Class problem > > I have TSM server 4.2.1.10 on AIX 4.3.3 ML09. I have AIX clients TSM > 4.2.1.23 and NT clients 4.2.1.20. This is a new setup, has been running > a few months. I just noticed that "some" of the data from these clients > is being bound to mgt class "NTWCLASS" and not to the default Class. > > I double checked the ACTIVE management class and backup copy groups. > The "DEFAULTCLASS" is the default and NTWCLASS is not. (I have > setup NTWCLASS, but not using it yet - or I thought not!!). I do not have > ANY > CLIENTOPSETS defined. I do not have these copygroups using each > other as "NEXT". I checked the dsm.opt and dsm.sys and backup.excl > files and I am not using this class. Using default or other special > classes. > > Notice I said "some" of the data is going to wrong class, some of it is > going > to correct class. It is not clear on the data as to the pattern of what's > going > to wrong place. > > This data should all be bound to "default". Whats's the deal? > > > > David B. Longo > System Administrator > Health First, Inc. > 3300 Fiske Blvd. > Rockledge, FL 32955-4305 > PH 321.434.5536 > Pager 321.634.8230 > Fax: 321.434.5525 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
