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Status Functionality already exists
Workspace Backup and Restore Manager for z/VM
Created by Guest
Created on Oct 12, 2022

RELATED IDEAS

Ability to keep BKR_Catalog & BKR_Job_Tape retention values in sync

In a backup job definition that will write the output to tape, we need to specify below 2 retention options:

Config BKR_Catalog_Retention = nnnn

Config BKR_Job_Tape_Retention = nnnn

Is there was a way to ensure they match may be by defining it with a variable? This way even if an admin makes a change to one retention, other can be automatically updated with this.

It would be nice if Backup Manager allows us to specify a $$ variable for the tape retention to indicate it should match the catalog retention.


Also, if possible, probably a sum option if any can also help. Ex:

BKR_Catalog_Retention = $$RET

BKR_Job_Tape_Retention = $$RET+5

$$RET = 30


This will give us some kind of confidence that both are in sync and it can be deleted in catalog but on the tape, after 5 days.

Idea priority High
  • Admin
    Tracy Dean
    Jun 3, 2025

    The existing functionality in Backup and Restore Manager meets this need. The value in the BKR_Catalog_Retention statement effects both:

    • The retention period in the Backup and Restore Manager catalog for the meta data about objects backed up

    • The retention period for the tape in the Tape Manager catalog

    So the 2 retention periods are always in sync and this Idea is not needed. The sample job templates will be updated to remove the Config BKR_Job_Tape_Retention statement since it's rarely needed.

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  • Admin
    Tracy Dean
    Dec 16, 2022

    This Idea is accepted. The target delivery date is not yet determined.

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