Is this not simply using the DSM_CONFIG environment variable to point to a
different DSM.OPT file?
>
>Thank you Andy. Our group is under the impression that the vendor is
>thinking about the old-style (non-*SM) type of incremental backups where
>an operating system utility is used to take a full backup then
>incrementals throughout the week. In this scenario files that were
>deleted throughout the week could get restored if the full then all
>incrementals are restored. This could of course be a source of problems
>for some apps. In this case the vendor has a valid point. Of course *SM
>does not behave this way and a point in time restore can be done without
>restoring deleted files.
>
>What I'm doing is looking for ways to accommodate them if in fact, we
>must. IS it possible to specify a different client options file for a
>particular backup schedule? If this is the case there is no real
>problem. If not, then I have to look at trying something as ugly as
>defining two separate *SM nodes on the server. ):
>
> Al
>
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 07:33:48 -0700
> > Subject: Re: AW: DSM.OPT override question.
> >
> > If the product's vendor is making a recommendation about how to back up
>(or
> > how not to back up) their product, it's probably a good idea to heed
>that
> > recommendation. You do not want to be in a position where you need to
> > restore, and the vendor can not help because you did not follow their
> > recommended backup procedure.
> >
> > That said, it would be a good idea to ask the vendor why they make that
> > recommendation, so that you can evaluate its technical merits. In this
> > case, the vendor may have a very good reason for recomending against
> > incremental backups; on the other hand, perhaps they do not understand
>what
> > is meant by "incremental" backup, so again, a discussion as to why they
> > make the recommendation is a good idea, so that all parties understand
>the
> > issues.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Andy
> >
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