Bill, Just a thought,
If you were to set up a virtual volumes environment (looped back to the same TSM server if necessary), could you run a backup to a stgpool based on those virtual volumes, then run backup stg on the stgpool holding the virtual volumes to give you the second copy? Kludgy, but it might work. Steve Harris AIX and TSM Admin Queensland Health, Brisbane Australia >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 18/07/2003 2:01:30 >>> Hello, Using TSM, does anyone have a method for protecting their NAS data offsite? NAS storage pools do not allow backup stgpool nor exporting. It appears the only way is to send primary tapes offsite. We also have a need to set policies based on date retentions (archive) instead of number of versions (backups). Thanks, Bill *********************************************************************************** This email, including any attachments sent with it, is confidential and for the sole use of the itended recipients(s). This confidentiality is not waived of lost, if you receive it and you are not the intended recipient(s), or if it is transmitted/received in error. Any unautohrised use, alteration, disclosure, distribution or review of this email is prohibited. It may be subject to a statutory duty of confidentiality if it relates to health service matters. If you are not the intended recipients(s), or if you have received this e-mail in error, you are asked to immediately notify the sender by telephone or by return e-mail. You should also delete this e-mail message and destroy any hard copies produced. ***********************************************************************************