Need to extend Image retention time 1

[jimbomlac]

I have been asked to change retention period on a servers images from 3 years to 7 years, I am unable to find the commands for this.

 

[Stumpr]

bpexpdate

I strongly suggest you read the man page before using this command


Bob Stump
Incorrigible punster -- Do not incorrige

 

[Stumpr]

check out the man page for bpexpdate

VERITAS NetBackup (tm) 4.5 Feature Pack 3 Commands for UNIX

http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/255270.htm

VERITAS NetBackup (tm) 4.5 Feature Pack 3 Commands for Windows

http://support.veritas.com/docs/255271

Bob Stump
Incorrigible punster -- Do not incorrige

 

[jimbomlac]

Thanks Stumpr,

What I want to do is change all images on a single media(tape) to go from 3 year retention to 7 year, so I think all I need is

BPEXPDATE -m epk123 -d 06/22/2011 17/07/45 -host HFXAIX12

That is the media server, do I require the master server in this script?

 

[Stumpr]

change the / in the time to : as shown below

bpexpdate: -m <media id> -d <mm/dd/yyyy HH:MM:SS | 0 | infinity>
[-host <name>] [-force]
[-M <master_server,...,master_server>]

bpexpdate -m epk123 -d 06/22/2011 17:07:45 -host HFXAIX12

adding the master server is not required if you issue the command from the master server.

Bob Stump
Incorrigible punster -- Do not incorrige

 

[jimbomlac]

That did the trick, thanks stumpr.

 

[DisgrntldVeritasUser]

If you are not positive you have the correct tapes its a good idea to change the retentions by backup_id.

Use the bpflist command to query the imagedb and get all of the images associated with the servers backups first. Then use the bpexpdate command by backup_id.

S.