We do this on some of our larger TSM servers and it works fine, have been performing full backups to tape and incrementals to one of our VTSs. Works fine and have performed DB restores from these backups also.
Ryan Miller Principal Financial Group Tivoli Certified Consultant Tivoli Storage Manager v4.1 -----Original Message----- From: Jim Sporer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 3:31 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: DB Backup question re: Incremental vs. Full I've never done that but I wouldn't think it matters. The volhist file keeps track of where these backups are. Jim Sporer At 02:48 PM 2/4/2003 -0500, you wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Alan Davenport > > Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 10:54 AM > > To: ADSM (E-mail) > > Subject: DB Backup question re: Incremental vs. Full > > > > Hello List, > > > > I'm relisting this since I goofed the first time. > > > > I have a question on Incremental database backups. If I take a > > full database backup to device class "A" one day can I take an INCREMENTAL > > backup to device class "B" the next day or must the incremental backup go > > to the same device class as the full backup? > > > > TSM 5.1.5.4 on OS/390. > > > > Alan Davenport > > Senior Storage Administrator > > Selective Insurance Co. of America > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > (973) 948-1306 > >
