To update a backup sets, first complete the following fields and then click Finish, or click Cancel to end the task.
Enter the names of the client nodes whose data is contained in the backup set to be updated. This parameter is required.
Enter the name of the backup set to be updated. This parameter is required.
Enter the beginning date of the range in which the backup sets to be updated must have been created. The default is the current date. This parameter is optional. Use this parameter with the Begin Time parameter.
You can specify a begin date using the following values:
Value | Description | Example |
mm/dd/yyyy | A specific date. | 09/15/1999 |
Today | The current date. | Today |
Today+days or specified +days | The current date plus additional days. | Today +3 or +3 |
Today-days or -days | The current date minus additional days. | Today -3 or -3 |
Enter the beginning time of the range in which the backup sets to be updated must have been created. The default is the current time. This parameter is optional. Use this parameter with the Begin Date parameter.
You can specify a begin time using the following values:
Value | Description | Example |
hh:mm:ss | A specific time. | 10:30:08 |
Now | The current time. | Now |
Now+hh:mm:ss | The current time plus hours and minutes on the specified begin time. | Now +02:00 or +2:00 |
Now-hh:mm:ss | The current time minus hours and minutes on the specified begin time. | Now -02:00 or -2:00 |
Enter the ending date of the range in which the backup sets to be updated must have been created. This parameter is optional. Use this parameter with the End Time parameter.
You can specify an end date using the following values:
Value | Description | Example |
mm/dd/yyyy | A specific date. | 09/15/1999 |
Today | The current date. | Today |
Today+days or specified +days | The current date plus additional days. | Today +3 or +3 |
Today-days or -days | The current date minus additional days. | Today -3 or -3 |
Enter the end time of the range in which the backup sets to be updated must have been created. The default is the current time. This parameter is optional. Use this parameter with the End Date parameter.
You can specify an end time using the following values:
Value | Description | Example |
hh:mm:ss | A specific time. | 10:30:08 |
Now | The current time. | Now |
Now+hh:mm:ss | The current time plus hours and minutes on the specified end time. | Now +02:00 or +2:00 |
Now-hh:mm:ss | The current time minus hours and minutes on the specified end time. | Now -02:00 or -2:00 |
Enter the retention value, in days, that must be associated with the backup sets.
Days | Specifies that the backup set retained for the specified days is updated. |
Nolimit | Specifies that the backup set retained indefinitely is updated. |
Enter the description that is to be associated with the backup set sto be updated. You can use a wildcard character (*). This parameter is optional.enter
Enter a value for the period of time volumes used for backup sets should be retained. This parameter is required.
0 to 9999 | Specifies the number of days the volumes should be retained. |
Nolimit | Specifies the volumes should be retained indefinitely. Tivoli Storage Manager retains the volumes forever, unless the volumes are deleted from server storage. |
Specify whether to preview the backup sets to be updated, without actually updating the backup sets. This parameter is optional.
Select an option for Preview.
Yes | Specifies that you want to preview the backup set to be updated, without actually updating the backup set. |
No | Specifies that the backup set is updated. The default is No. |