Update Multiple Backup Sets

To update a backup sets, first complete the following fields and then click Finish, or click Cancel to end the task.

Node Names

Enter the names of the client nodes whose data is contained in the backup set to be updated. This parameter is required.

Backup Set Names

Enter the name of the backup set to be updated. This parameter is required.

Begin Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

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

Begin Time (hh:mm:ss)

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

End Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

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

End Time (hh:mm:ss)

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

Where Retention

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.

Where Description

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

Retention Period

Enter a value for the period of time volumes used for backup sets should be retained. This parameter is required.

0 to 30000 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.

Preview

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.