I believe the answer is "yes", but you will also end up with many duplicates (for files that have not changed). An alternative would be to run a second scheduler to ServerB (after you've done the first initial export).
Also, I think you realize this, but for completeness: you not only need to worry about retention, but also the number of retained versions. If you're retaining for 60 days, but only 3 versions, then you could be missing some versions. ..Paul At 05:01 PM 2/11/2010, Lloyd Dieter wrote: >Scenario: > >Two TSM servers, both v5.5.X. > >TSM serverA has retention for a particular client (node1) of 60 days. > >TSM serverB is used as a target for server-server export/import from serverA. >On serverB, node1 is defined, and retention is set to NOLIMIT. > >After 30 days, node1's data is exported to serverB, using the command: > >"export node node1 toserver=serverB filedata=all merge=yes replacedefs=no" > >If I continue to do this every 30 days, will I wind up with every version of >the data originally backed up on serverA, now on serverB, essentially retained >forever? > >TIA, > >-Lloyd -- Paul Zarnowski Ph: 607-255-4757 Manager, Storage Services Fx: 607-255-8521 719 Rhodes Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853-3801 Em: [email protected]
