>If I have 5 versions of a file and want to delete/expire the 3rd copy, how >can I do this with the TSM client? EXPIRE doesn't give me an option for a >specific object.
Nor should it, as the product is expected to conform to a rules/policy regimen to assure that data is there as everyone at the site hopes it will be when a restoral is needed. That is, tinkering is contrary to the philosophy of the product, which was selected for its policy nature. You can effect what you want - just think through the product concepts. The Backup Copy Group specifies a certain number of Versions to keep. That is conceptually a shift register: push an object in, the oldest one falls out the back. You can perform as many Selective Backups as needed on a given file system object to achieve the bumping you need. Richard Sims, BU
