No, that command only takes effect when it is combined with database volumes handled by the Disaster Recovery Manager expiration procedure.
Best Regards Daniel Sparrman ----------------------------------- Daniel Sparrman Chef Utveckling & Drift Exist i Stockholm AB Propellervägen 6B 183 62 TÄBY Växel: 08 - 754 98 00 Mobil: 070 - 399 27 51 nghiatd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> 2005-04-15 12:19 Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> To ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU cc Subject Re: Backup TSM database So that command only take effect if I use backup to tape ? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel Sparrman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 5:01 PM Subject: Re: Backup TSM database That command will not have the same effect. The drmbackupexpiredays only sets the option for the DRM and not for expiration. You cannot do this without using the delete volhist command. Best Regards Daniel Sparrman ----------------------------------- Daniel Sparrman Chef Utveckling & Drift Exist i Stockholm AB Propellervdgen 6B 183 62 TDBY Vdxel: 08 - 754 98 00 Mobil: 070 - 399 27 51 nghiatd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> 2005-04-15 12:06 Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> To ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU cc Subject Re: Backup TSM database I use command : "Set drmdbbackupexpiredays 7" and it is not effective. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Naylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 4:29 PM Subject: Re: Backup TSM database > this will delete all your database backups except the latest > del volh tod=today tot=now type=dbb > > this will delete all your database backups except the last 7 days worth > del volh tod=today-7 type=dbb > > > > > > > > nghiatd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu> > 15/04/2005 10:08 > Please respond to > "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu> > > > To > ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu > cc > > Subject > Re: Backup TSM database > > > > > > > I set schedule to backup TSM database daily with command "backup db > type=full devclass=filedev1". So I have a lot DB backup version. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Daniel Sparrman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> > Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 3:48 PM > Subject: Re: Backup TSM database > > > I would guess that you only have one database backup left on that device? > > The last database backup on a specific device cannot be expired. > > Best Regards > > Daniel Sparrman > ----------------------------------- > Daniel Sparrman > Chef Utveckling & Drift > Exist i Stockholm AB > Propellervdgen 6B > 183 62 TDBY > Vdxel: 08 - 754 98 00 > Mobil: 070 - 399 27 51 > > > > nghiatd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> > 2005-04-15 10:55 > Please respond to > "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> > > > To > ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > cc > > Subject > Re: Backup TSM database > > > > > > > I used use FILE type volumes to backup TSM database. But I can not delete > database backup volume with "expire inventory". > ANR0812I Inventory file expiration process 3 completed: > examined 2125 objects, deleting 10 backup objects, 0 > archive > objects, 0 DB backup volumes, and 0 recovery plan files. > 0 errors were encountered. > > Do you have any idea ? > > Nghiatd, > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Richard Sims" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> > Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 7:06 PM > Subject: Re: Backup TSM database > > > > On Apr 19, 2005, at 7:28 AM, nghiatd wrote: > > > > > Can I use private tape if I incremental backup db. Not support backup > > > db to > > > one tape is too waste > > > > One dbbackup per volume. See definitive statement in IBM TechNote > > 1153782. > > > > TSM database backups are critical resources, and the intention is that > > each tape be immediately securable by removing from the library and > > securing in a vault or like safe place. And you don't want to have to > > deal with partial expiration and reclamation issues. > > > > Where small libraries are an issue, the developers have provided the > > ability to use FILE type volumes. (You could even have an SATA drive > > running inside a safe as the destination of such backups.) > > > > Richard Sims > > > > > > ********************************************************************** > The information in this E-Mail is confidential and may be legally > privileged. It may not represent the views of Scottish and Southern > Energy Group. > 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. 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