On Jun 22, 2007, at 10:51 AM, Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU wrote:
7. How about changing a node to a different, longer retention MC ? Are the existing backups/archives rebound to the new longer (or shorter) MC ?
Zoltan - This is well covered in the manuals. Rebinding of Archive files never occurs. (See also Technote 1144713.) Rebinding of Backup files does not occur simply because the MC was changed: subsequent backup operations are necessary to effect change. Rebinding of Backup files occurs on a file-by-file basis if the file still exists on the client and a complete Incremental backup is performed. Rebinding does not occur for lesser incrementals (partial, incrbydate). Changing retention policy values within a prevailing management class (and then doing an Activate Policyset) can lengthen or shorten the lifetime of data within TSM server storage. Richard Sims
