Hi Del! I might be wrong because I do not use TDP 4 Mails by myself, I am only RTFM, but I´d think about simplified "solution 2 by Del":
Background: I think the only reason for having different requirements for monthly an yearly backups is TSM storage space, if this were not a problem keeping monthly backups for as long as yearly backups should be kept would be preferrable. a) create only 1 NODENAME b) define INCLUDE "*\...\full" EXCH_STANDARD and maybe INCLUDE "*\...\incr" EXCH_STANDARD and maybe INCLUDE "*\...\diff" EXCH_STANDARD appropriately to your regular (daily) backup requirements c) define INCLUDE "*\...\copy" EXCH_MONTHLY_AND_YEARLY appropriate to maximal combined requirements of your monthly AND yearly requirements AND have EXCH_MONTHLY point to separate TSM storage pool (EXCH_VERYOLD) d) on regular basis (maybe yearly) check out all full tapes from EXCH_VERYOLD storage pool from library. Disadvantage: reclamation of backup storage pool issues because of offsite tapes in primary storage pool, but this can be solved as well. You will end with a bit less automated restore (only) for very old data but with very clear and simple concept for everyda/everymonth backup operations and with more granularity (monthly) even for data older than a year. I am interested in your thoughts and doubts about this configuration! regards Juraj > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im > Auftrag von Del Hoobler > Gesendet: Freitag, 12. Mai 2006 15:14 > An: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > Betreff: Re: TDP for Exchange - Management Class > > Hi Volker, > > Are you using separate NODENAMEs for each of the different > DSM.OPT files? If not, your solution won't do what you think. > > Data Protection for Exchange stores objects in the backup > pool, not the archive pool. That means, each full backup gets > the same TSM Server name (similar to backing the same file > name up with the BA Client.) It follows normal TSM Server > policy rules. > That means, if you are performing FULL backups using the same > NODENAME, each time you back up with a different management > class, all previous backups will get rebound to that new > management class... just like BA Client file backups. > Remember, this is standard behavior for BACKUP. You are > trying to get ARCHIVE type function, which won't work. > > Good news... there is a way to do exactly what you want... > ... I have two ways to do it. > > Solution 1: > Create a separate NODENAME for your 3 types of backups. > For example: EXCHSRV1, EXCHSRV1_MONTHLY, EXCHSRV1_YEARLY > Have a separate DSM.OPT for each NODENAME, with the proper > management class bindings. Set up your three schedules for > your three separate nodenames. > > Solution 2: > Create 2 separate NODENAMEs. Use one for the STANDARD and > MONTHLY backups (perform COPY type backups for your MONTHLY > backups). > Use the other nodename for the YEARLY backups. > For example: EXCHSRV1, EXCHSRV1_YEARLY > Have one DSM.OPT for your STANDARD and MONTHLY backups and > a different DSM.OPT for your YEARLY backups. > In the DSM.OPT file for your STANDARD and MONTHLY backups, > set up different policy bindings for FULL backups vs. COPY > backups (since FULL and COPY get named differently on the > TSM Server, they will also get their own policy.) > > Example DSM.OPT INCLUDE statements are like this: > *---* The following example binds all FULL objects > *---* to management class EXCH_STANDARD: > INCLUDE "*\...\full" EXCH_STANDARD > > *---* The following example binds all COPY objects > *---* to management class EXCH_MONTHLY: > INCLUDE "*\...\copy" EXCH_MONTHLY > > > As far as your original question... you can check the > management class bindings by bringing up the Data Protection > for Exchange GUI... go to the restore tab, click on the > storage group you want to look at. It will show the > management class bindings. (Make sure to view active and > inactive, to see the previous backup bindings as well.) You > can also use the SHOW VERSION TSM Server command: > SHOW VERSION EXCHSRV1 * > SHOW VERSION EXCHSRV1_MONTHLY * > SHOW VERSION EXCHSRV1_YEARLY * > This will show you the management class bindings. > > I hope this helps. Let me know if any of this isn't clear. > > Thanks, > > Del > > ---------------------------------------------------- > > > "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> wrote on 05/12/2006 > 03:03:17 AM: > > > Hi, > > > > I want to do daily, monthly and yearly backups of our > Exchange Server. > > Therefore I defined three management classes: > > 1) standard (for daily backups - 14 days retention) > > 2) monthly (365 days retentions, backup once a month) > > 3) yearly (5 years retention, backup once a year) > > > > I also defined three schedules on the server side, starting three > > different command files on our exchange server which are using > > different dsm.opt files. > > > > I now want to check if the backups are bound to the correct > management > > class. The following command shows me all backups but not the > > management classes. > > tdpexcc query tsm * /all > > > > Is there a way to view the management class to each backup? > > > > regards, > > > > Volker >