-Why are there filespaces which will not expire?? If I rename a node and -existing files go under a new directory structure I would have expected -that TSM looks at the old filespaces as deleted and applies the normal -retention periods as specified in the Mgmtclasses for a deleted file.
But TSM does not work like that. TSM never expires active file backups. Active files are files that still exist on the client and TSM checks as part of the backup process if the file that existed last backup time, still exists. Because you have changed the node name TSM no longer gets the chance to do this comparison, so the files will stay active forever, and the last backup will never expire. There has been past discussion about ways of deleting these unwanted files. Have a look in ADSM.ORG, but why not just delete the old filsspaces after you have successful backups on the new node and it has been a period of time equal to your retention of "retain only version" ********************************************************************** The information in this E-Mail is confidential and may be legally privileged. It may not represent the views of Scottish and Southern Energy plc. It is intended solely for the addressees. Access to this E-Mail by anyone else is unauthorised. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. Any unauthorised recipient should advise the sender immediately of the error in transmission. Scottish Hydro-Electric, Southern Electric, SWALEC and S+S are trading names of the Scottish and Southern Energy Group. **********************************************************************