The "decommission vm" command is supposed to inactivate all active backups for the specified TSMVE VM.. So they should expire after the retd period for the management class.
David -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Thomas Denier Sent: Monday, October 03, 2016 1:04 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Decommision VM? The 30 day retention period for a specific backup copy starts when TSM discovers that the corresponding file on the client system's disk has been deleted or updated. TSM never got the opportunity to make that discovery for backup copies of the files on the client system's disk at the time of the last backup. Those backup copies will stay around until a TSM administrator forces the TSM server to get rid of them. I usually deal with this by executing "delete filespace" commands on a deletion date negotiated with the client system administrator (usually 60 days after the last backup session). Thomas Denier Thomas Jefferson University -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of David Ehresman Sent: Monday, October 03, 2016 12:50 To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] Decommision VM? I decommissioned a VM on 9/1/2016. We have a 30 day retention of data. The filespace still has not been removed even tho it is now 10/3/2016. Why not? Output from a q file shows the filespace is decommissioned. Platform: TDP VMware Filespace Type: API:TSMVM Is Filespace Unicode?: No Capacity: 0 bytes Pct Util: 0.0 Last Backup Start Date/Time: 08/30/2016 03:13:32 Days Since Last Backup Started: 34 Last Backup Completion Date/Time: 08/30/2016 04:09:46 Days Since Last Backup Completed: 34 Last Full NAS Image Backup Completion Date/Time: Days Since Last Full NAS Image Backup Completed: Last Backup Date/Time From Client (UTC): 08/30/2016 08:00:19 Last Archive Date/Time From Client (UTC): Last Replication Start Date/Time: 10/03/2016 10:49:29 Days Since Last Replication Started: <1 Last Replication Completion Date/Time: 10/03/2016 11:08:51 Days Since Last Replication Completed: <1 more... (<ENTER> to continue, 'C' to cancel) Backup Replication Rule Name: DEFAULT Backup Replication Rule State: Enabled Archive Replication Rule Name: DEFAULT Archive Replication Rule State: Enabled Space Management Replication Rule Name: DEFAULT Space Management Replication Rule State: Enabled At-risk type: Default interval At-risk interval: Decommissioned: Yes Decommissioned Date: 09/01/2016 13:09:12 MAC Address: The information contained in this transmission contains privileged and confidential information. It is intended only for the use of the person named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution or duplication of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. CAUTION: Intended recipients should NOT use email communication for emergent or urgent health care matters.
