As Richard told, you can use TSM archives. But you can scrutinise the statament about TSM only beeing able to store 5 to 7 file version only. This limitation is not a TSM technical limitation, TSM can store even unlimited amount of backup versions. 5 to 7 versions is merely a policy which your TSM administrator set-up using such values. she does have simple possibility to create another policy (called management class / backup copy group) And she can even apply it to your files only, leaving all other files with 5-7 backup versions. Sure, you must be able to define your files by either unique location and/or name pattern for this purpose.
If this policy change and consequent the slightly risen complexity of your TSM configuration and the higher demand on TSM Hardware ressources pays for your business requirement, only you and your TSM guy can decide. It seem you are telling about 75 SQL server backups, in this case SQL backup agent should be considered. best Juraj -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von miggiddymatt Gesendet: Montag, 30. Juli 2007 21:49 An: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Betreff: Newbie question about version numbers and amount of backups I haven't actually used TSM very much (my organization has an employee that just works with TSM), but I was wondering what solutions there were for implementing something similar to a grandfather/father/son rotation scheme for keeping files that my organization backs up. I've asked our TSM person for suggestions, but she's telling me that our only option is to save 5 or 7 copies of a file. We don't have agents or the like for SQL servers, so currently we do a dump every night that gets backed up by TSM. For many of my systems, this means we only have a backup of 5 or 7 days. Currently my only option is to append the date onto the dump which forces TSM to keep it as a seperate file each day. Is there any way to just keep different dates of the same file without me having to go back to my 75 SQL servers and change the job so that the date is on the end of each filename? Thanks in advance for the help. +---------------------------------------------------------------------- |This was sent by [EMAIL PROTECTED] via Backup Central. |Forward SPAM to [EMAIL PROTECTED] +---------------------------------------------------------------------- Diese E-Mail enthält vertrauliche und/oder rechtlich geschützte Informationen. Wenn Sie nicht der richtige Adressat sind oder diese E-Mail irrtümlich erhalten haben, informieren Sie bitte sofort den Absender und vernichten Sie diese Mail. Das unerlaubte Kopieren sowie die unbefugte Weitergabe dieser Mail ist nicht gestattet. This e-mail may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient (or have received this e-mail in error) please notify the sender immediately and destroy this e-mail. Any unauthorised copying, disclosure or distribution of the material in this e-mail is strictly forbidden.
