Keep in mind that Data Protection for Informix is an API which implements the Open Group Backup Services application program interface (Open Group XBSA) functions. Data Protection for Informix does not provide a CLI or GUI because the interface is provided from Informix. Backups and restore are driven through Informix with a utility that Informix provides called ON-Bar.
You can use the BA client to query the data just like some people have shown in their responses to this append. It is true that a QUERY FILESPACE will show 0MB because that particular field is not used with Data Protection for Informix. A QUERY BACKUP will also work if you can interpret the object naming scheme. The Data Protection for Informix User's Guide does discuss object naming. In general, using the BA client query commands will probably work but are not generally "supported". As far as object expiration... For database backups, general TSM policy is used. Log backups are uniquely named... you can use an Informix tool called onsmsync to control expiration of the log backups. There is an IBM KB article that discusses expiration of Informix logs on a TSM server. Go to WWW.IBM.COM and Search for +"Data Protection for Informix" +expire Thanks, Del ---------------------------------------------------- "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 05/19/2004 04:55:10 PM: > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Bill Boyer > >And from Mark's reply, the output of the data just shows the objects, > size, > >date/time and unless you know exactly what you're looking at, yes it is > >meaningless. But this will show you the objects and allow you to EXPIRE > >them > >if you have the BACKDELETE=YES for the node. > > > >So, try 'dsmc -virtualnode=raven_ifmx'. You'll be prompted for a > password. > > I don't believe that is correct. Remember, Mr. Oborn asked about data > backed up with TDP for Informix. That data is backed up with API code, > not BA code. The dsmc b/a client cannot access anything about filespaces > or backups, since it doesn't access the relevant information. > > From the TSM server, he *could* use QUERY OCCUPANCY on the Informix > filesystems and see how much storage space the Informix data is taking > up on tape and/or disk storage pools, but that's about it. If you run a > QUERY FILESPACE from the server, it will 0 MB of space occupied; this is > because the QUERY FILESPACE command only access data about clients > backed up with the BA code. > > Again, I think the only way to access information about what is > available for backups is with the TDP for Informix code (and possibly > Informix itself), and that will only run if Informix is loaded and > running on the console. > > Del, do I have that right? > > -- > Mark Stapleton
