Allan, Thanks for your effort so far. Since I am not familiar with HSM, DFSMShsm Storage Administration says that "the next processing of the EXPIREBV command deletes" the excessive backups. Is this secondary space management?
Kees. "Staller, Allan" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>... > Kees, et. al > > I have processed my test case. > > Management class attributes: > Expire Non-usage 15 days > No. of Backups DS Exists - 2 > No. of Backups DS Deleted - 1 > Retain Days Extra backups - 3 > Retain Days Only backup - 3 > > Version 1 backed up 2012/06/27 > Version 2 backed up 2012/06/28 > > According to Kees, the version 1 backup should have been deleted 2012/07/01. However, an HSM List command shows both versions still exist. > Versions in excess of "No. of backups DS exists" are deleted immediately duiring the next secondary space management cycle. > > I appears, this behavior can be attributed to CA-Disk. > > Just to close the loop, I will post again 15 days after the version 1 backup was created (2012/07/12) or earlier if something changes. > > HTH, > > > > <snip> > We don't have HSM, we have CA-DISK and it does as I described. > From the DFSMS manual I read (90% sure) that this is as designed: on day 100, backup#1 receives an expiration date of day 60 and is deleted immediately. > It would help if someone could confirm that HSM works the same. > If so, a PMR against something working as designed won't stand a chance. > If not, I can PMR CA-DISK. > > Kees. > > "Staller, Allan" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>... > > I believe I have accurately described the actual behavior in my shop. > I > > (admittedly) have not subjected this to a formal review. > > Sounds like a good PMR to me. > > </snip> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > ******************************************************** For information, services and offers, please visit our web site: http://www.klm.com. This e-mail and any attachment may contain confidential and privileged material intended for the addressee only. If you are not the addressee, you are notified that no part of the e-mail or any attachment may be disclosed, copied or distributed, and that any other action related to this e-mail or attachment is strictly prohibited, and may be unlawful. If you have received this e-mail by error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, and delete this message. Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij NV (KLM), its subsidiaries and/or its employees shall not be liable for the incorrect or incomplete transmission of this e-mail or any attachments, nor responsible for any delay in receipt. Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (also known as KLM Royal Dutch Airlines) is registered in Amstelveen, The Netherlands, with registered number 33014286 ******************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
