You should keep at least as many TSM DB backups as the largest REUSEDelay on your storagepools.
David -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Tom Taylor Sent: Monday, February 17, 2014 9:27 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] Database Backup best practice Good morning Running TSM 6.3.4 I have read the admin guide best practice section on backing up the database and I have also done some google searching but I cannot find a straight answer on this... How many backups of the database should I keep available? I always do a full backup, is there any reason to keep any of the older full backups if I have a recent good one? Thomas Taylor System Administrator Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Cell (443)-974-5768
