>I have to create an archive operation that deletes files that had not been >accessed for more than one year (365 days) and store these files on tape for >two years. This archive will take place only once a year. > >All backup/archive operations are direct-to-tape operations. > >How do I configure this at TSM ? Should I create a new policy set and >management class for this operation ? Where do I inform TSM that the files not >accessed for more than 1 year have to be archived for two years but deleted at >the client machine ?
I recommend that you read through the Backup/Archive Client manual appropriate to your platform, which goes over the essentials of what you seek to do. You need a Management Class with a Copy Group specifying the 2 year retention. The TSM client does not have any file selection capabilities such as you seek: you need to utilize an opsys utility (e.g., Unix 'find' command) to identify candidate files and feed them to the Archive operation, utilizing the -DELetefiles option to remove archived files from the file system. The annual job would best be initiated from an opsys scheduler (e.g., Unix cron). Richard Sims, BU
