I would guess that you only have one database backup left on that device? The last database backup on a specific device cannot be expired.
Best Regards Daniel Sparrman ----------------------------------- Daniel Sparrman Chef Utveckling & Drift Exist i Stockholm AB Propellerv�gen 6B 183 62 T�BY V�xel: 08 - 754 98 00 Mobil: 070 - 399 27 51 nghiatd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[email protected]> 2005-04-15 10:55 Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[email protected]> To [email protected] cc Subject Re: Backup TSM database I used use FILE type volumes to backup TSM database. But I can not delete database backup volume with "expire inventory". ANR0812I Inventory file expiration process 3 completed: examined 2125 objects, deleting 10 backup objects, 0 archive objects, 0 DB backup volumes, and 0 recovery plan files. 0 errors were encountered. Do you have any idea ? Nghiatd, ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Sims" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 7:06 PM Subject: Re: Backup TSM database > On Apr 19, 2005, at 7:28 AM, nghiatd wrote: > > > Can I use private tape if I incremental backup db. Not support backup > > db to > > one tape is too waste > > One dbbackup per volume. See definitive statement in IBM TechNote > 1153782. > > TSM database backups are critical resources, and the intention is that > each tape be immediately securable by removing from the library and > securing in a vault or like safe place. And you don't want to have to > deal with partial expiration and reclamation issues. > > Where small libraries are an issue, the developers have provided the > ability to use FILE type volumes. (You could even have an SATA drive > running inside a safe as the destination of such backups.) > > Richard Sims >
