The way TSM works in its database backups is to use an exclusive tape for
each backup version.
You can not have two backups in the same tape.
For incrementals you could use a FILE device class on disk to save scratch
tapes.
Regards
Maria
----- Original Message -----
From: PINNI, BALANAND (SBCSI) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 3:51 PM
Subject: How database volume s and log gets backedup.
> Hello all
>
> I have a question pl excuse me if it is silly.
>
> I back up my db through a script incremental specifying volumenames.
>
> backup db devclass=acs_class2 volumenames=AA1201,AA1205
>
>
> I see that i spite of specifyimg volume names each time it picks up
scratch
> volume
> and does not backup on previous volume. why?
>
>
> Thanks for any advice pl.
>
> BALANAND PINNI
