Someone else set this up and they are gone now and I need a little help. We have one storage group we keep only one backup in it. Every day we issue a 'backup stg onecopygroup offsitegroup' I have not been able to find out how long we keep the 'offsitegroup' or how many copies. I was told this 'offsitegroup' is kept for 30 days (or versions).
We have a TDP used on AIX to backup Oracle that backs up to the 'onecopygroup'. I may need to restore a database from a week or so ago today. My gut feeling is to just bring back all my 'offsitegroup' tapes (or preferably just a few) and TSM is smart enough to just use data from those tapes to do the restore. And when we are done, send them offsite again. But I am not convinced I am right. So here are some questions: (1) Where should I look to see how long the 'offsitegroup' really keeps backups. (2) How could I determine which tape(s) I need to bring onsite from the 'offsitegroup'? (3) Do I need to move the data back into the 'onecopygroup' to be able to restore from it? (4) Any suggestions/tips/howto/RTFM on how to setup and perform a restore using RMAN with TSM? (5) This will be restoring to a different Oracle server (putting data back on a test Oracle Server that was backed up from a production Oracle Server. As always, Thanks for your assistance. ... Once I get this done, I will post a summary. Jack Coats Ardent Health Care Systems Engineer 7100 Commerce Way, Ste 180 Brentwood, TN 37027 615-296-3313 [EMAIL PROTECTED] - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Privileged and Confidential: The information contained in this e-mail message is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the intended recipient(s). If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and that any review, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail, and delete the original message.