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TSM Filespace Cleanup

TSM stores backup copies of your files in what it calls a 'filespace'. What a filespace is depends to some extent on the platform on which the TSM client is running. In Unix, a filespace is simply a filesystem (or part of a filesystem); in Windows, a filespace is a combination of Windows 'Computer Name' and drive letter. Note that for Windows platforms, when you get a new PC, the Windows computer name usually changes; this means that the c: drive from your old machine will be stored in one filespace, while the c: drive from the new machine will be stored in a different filespace.

There are two circumstances under which TSM filespaces are automatically deleted:

  1. After your OIT-provided Auburn username/account is terminated
  2. Filespaces that are not backed up for a long time ("abandoned" filespaces)

Account termination

When your OIT-provided account is terminated, your TSM ID is renamed. Any data stored under your ID will remain at the server for six months. At that time, all backup data for your ID will be deleted from the server and the TSM ID will be removed.

Abandoned filespaces

The TSM server keeps a date/time stamp that records when a given filespace was last backed up. Note that this timestamp is only updated when a full incremental backup is done on a filespace. A full incremental backup happens in one of three ways:

  1. A scheduled backup runs
  2. From the TSM GUI client, "Actions/Backup Domain" is clicked
  3. A command line "dsmc incremental" backup runs

Using the GUI to selectively back up files and directories, even if you back up the entire c: drive , does not result in a full incremental backup and does not update the 'last backed up' timestamp. For this reason, it is highly recommended that you perform backups using one of the three methods listed above.

On the first weekend of each month, OIT runs a "cleanup abandoned filespaces" process.  This process does two things:

  1. checks the 'last backed up' timestamp of each filespace. For those filespaces that have not been backed up in at least 14 months, email is sent to the owner of the filespace. The email lists the filespace(s) that appear to have been abandoned and informs the owner that the filespace(s) will be deleted during the next month's cleanup. Note that the email is sent to address " TSM_ID@auburn.edu ". For most people, this is a valid email address; however, if you have multiple TSM accounts for multiple machines, there's a good chance that some of those accounts will not represent valid email addresses.  For that reason, we maintain a list of filespaces that are scheduled to be deleted during the next cleanup process.  See list of filespaces scheduled to be deleted.
  2. for filespaces that were emailed about during the previous month's run, check the 'last backed up' timestamp; if the filespace still hasn't been backed up, then it is deleted.

If you see that a filespace of yours is scheduled to be deleted, you should check the filespace name to be sure that it is from a machine that you no longer have. If so, no action is necessary on your part. If the filespace is a backup of a hard drive that still exists, then you should perform a full incremental backup via one of the three methods listed above. This is the only way that the 'last backed up' timestamp will be updated.  You should also take steps to ensure that the drive continues to be backed up in the future.

List of Filespaces Scheduled to be Deleted

 

Backups to be Deleted the First Weekend of December
TSM ID (Node Name) Filespace Date of last backup
1CTUTSM\\exthall65\f$2008-08-14 15:44:19
1CTUTSM\\lee-10\c$2008-08-28 11:58:32
ADKISRD\\dcsadminpc1534\c$2008-08-27 04:38:40
AHLUWSK\\pathopc0387\c$2008-08-26 10:07:06
AHLUWSK\\pathopc0387\f$2008-08-19 09:57:05
AHLUWSK\\pathopc0387\d$2008-08-19 09:54:49
AHLUWSK\\pathopc0387\g$2008-08-19 12:03:55
ALLGODS\\anatphyspc1255\c$2008-09-04 07:57:28
ASHURLS\\lafferty_403c\c$2008-09-02 19:33:53
ATISERV\\atliserv\f$2008-09-02 19:52:34
ATKINBA\\duncan112-1\c$2008-09-04 16:40:32
BADGERS\\ay-badger\c$2008-09-07 15:50:25
BEARDTR\\beardtr1_218\c$2008-08-05 18:07:21
BEHTOX6\\miranda2\c$2008-08-18 23:53:39
BEHTOX6\\miranda2\e$2008-08-19 00:31:33
BERGEWG\\upchurch216-2\c$2008-08-16 18:20:06
BIRKHRD\\ausimbiology\c$2008-08-04 13:09:23
BLACKBL\\blackblpc\c$2008-08-06 22:10:30
BLAGBBL\\pathopc0629\g$2008-09-03 15:57:07
BRINKRW\\sfws-v25jazmd\c$2008-08-13 08:54:39
BRUNO/export/san_shared2008-08-23 09:43:11
CAMPBCF\\au11602\c$2008-08-06 02:41:22
CDRRST1\\au11766\c$2008-08-25 20:36:18
CHAPPAH\\sfws-kcxl0n3\c$2008-08-14 19:54:02
COOKELK\\au10114\c$2008-08-15 09:14:39
COOKSAC\\hc1228-2\e$2008-08-12 02:39:11
COSBYHD\\lib_cosbyhd\f$2008-08-28 00:28:22
CRAYTEF\\duncan107-a1\c$2008-09-05 15:40:47
CSAMIT2\\cosam-george\c$2008-09-03 20:56:19
CSAMIT3\\spacely\e$2008-08-19 01:43:51
DAVISAE\\au10314\c$2008-08-16 02:44:38
DAVISCG\\au11686\c$2008-09-02 09:00:59
DONGJIA\\kappa\f$2008-08-26 15:44:24
DONGJIA\\kappa\c$2008-08-26 16:21:41
DUNCAJW\\au13272\c$2008-08-27 14:09:57
DUNNMES\\au14582\c$2008-08-11 18:07:39
ELMORBJ\\au14322\c$2008-08-14 09:08:41
ELMORBJ\\auburn-b37d9ad2\c$2008-08-19 09:05:51
ELTONDJ\\ce55\d$2008-08-04 09:50:35
ELTONDJ\\ce55\e$2008-08-04 17:07:37
ELTONDJ\\ce55\v$2008-08-04 17:45:56
ELTONDJ\\ce55\c$2008-08-05 08:42:00
ENKEBRE\\au10284\c$2008-08-27 21:34:25
FIFIESJ\\au10088\c$2008-08-06 13:51:11
FIFIESJ\\au11554\c$2008-08-05 14:10:55
FIFIESJ\\au10084\c$2008-08-07 10:24:55
FIFIESJ\\au10096\c$2008-08-08 11:20:01
FIFIESJ\\au9892\c$2008-08-08 16:07:01
FIFIESJ\\sewell-110-04\d$2008-08-18 11:17:56
FIFIESJ\\sewell-110-04\c$2008-08-18 11:18:00
FIFIESJ\\au11730\c$2008-08-19 09:46:09
FIFIESJ\\david21\c$2008-08-19 09:58:21
FIFIESJ\\d2vjlz11\c$2008-08-19 10:49:26
FIFIESJ\\d1vjlz11\c$2008-08-19 11:43:29
FIFIESJ\\ddqz30b\c$2008-08-21 12:22:08
FIFIESJ\\au11384\c$2008-08-27 15:20:56
FIFIESJ\\au10282\c$2008-08-27 21:46:08
FIFIESJ\\au10274\c$2008-08-28 00:07:28
FIFIESJ\\au10290\c$2008-08-27 22:12:55
FIFIESJ\\au10262\c$2008-08-27 22:16:37
FIFIESJ\\au10264\c$2008-08-27 22:23:12
FIFIESJ\\au10278\c$2008-08-27 22:26:01
FIFIESJ\\au10276\c$2008-08-28 00:01:53
FILLMJL\\filmer\c$2008-08-21 19:37:31
FLOWEGT\\au14156\e$2008-08-15 20:21:47
FOLEGBS\\sfws-3vhh3d1\c$2008-08-21 09:51:02
FOSTECM\\lamar-6\c$2008-08-19 12:53:09
FUNC219\\funchess229-1\c$2008-08-06 14:08:18
GIBBSBT\\exthall80-01\c$2008-08-28 16:28:44
GONZATS\\funchess239lt\c$2008-08-15 04:47:38
GONZATS\\funchess239lt\d$2008-08-15 04:58:30
GOODKIM\\rea11-rea\c$2008-08-05 09:06:18
GROCCJE\\au10484\c$2008-08-14 06:39:12
GRUENGF\\aumath310\d$2008-08-27 16:17:18
GRUENGF\\aumath310\c$2008-08-27 16:18:46
HANSECJ\\cosam-herbduo\d$2008-09-05 19:39:21
HARRI31\\au10088\c$2008-08-06 09:13:36
HELMBCM\\au10286\c$2008-08-27 19:30:43
HOLLECE\\d5cb2l61\c$2008-08-11 22:09:51
HOODDEL\\au12626\c$2008-08-11 22:47:20
HOODMIC\\au10212\c$2008-09-02 18:01:48
HORNSJS\\au11700\c$2008-08-26 11:25:21
HORNSJS\\au11700\e$2008-08-21 08:57:23
HOWARH2\\cosam-howarhcol\c$2008-09-05 14:02:52
HULUKGO\\funchess226-nb\c$2008-09-05 07:51:20
ISRAECAMacintosh.HD2008-08-29 07:13:41
JAW0007\\pathopc0902\c$2008-09-02 07:58:12
JOLLYCM\\comer212-1\c$2008-09-05 11:34:18
JOLLYCM\\comer212-1\e$2008-09-05 11:31:19
KENNEDO\\au10288\c$2008-08-27 21:57:48
KOMARKS\\au9230\g$2008-08-05 18:15:33
LABANDN\\sfws-dbmn3f21\c$2008-09-01 18:08:21
LABANDN\\sfws-dbmn3f21\d$2008-09-01 18:39:50
LACYWIL\\mischa\c$2008-08-20 22:16:54
LEWISBJ\\ausamba\homes2008-08-22 12:52:55
LEWISBJ\\auo2\vpresearch2008-08-22 12:53:23
LINHUIC\\lacpc0518\c$2008-09-05 20:58:23
MACDODM\\cosam-meeks-lap\c$2008-08-14 08:30:39
MALONAA\\exthall65\f$2008-08-07 16:57:37
MALONAA\\duncan127-2\c$2008-08-06 08:25:50
MAM0011\\auespppc1391\c$2008-09-03 09:36:52
MARBLJK\\au13032\f$2008-08-27 18:16:53
MARSHBB\\bmarshall-rm314\c$2008-08-21 22:46:15
MATRIX/2008-08-15 01:09:39
MATRIX/var/run2008-08-15 02:19:45
MCABEAC\\au10110\c$2008-08-18 07:49:07
MCCALSM\\au11678\c$2008-09-03 05:21:56
MCCAUTP\\au10326\c$2008-08-26 22:29:13
MCKELDA\\au10274\c$2008-08-27 19:34:15
MEREDRW\\exthall65\f$2008-08-07 09:26:52
MILLEVH\\millevh_146c\c$2008-08-12 18:11:46
MINESDD\\au11615\c$2008-08-04 12:52:31
MITRAAM\\mitraam_516\c$2008-09-04 23:14:58
MRW0016\\laptop1\c$2008-08-12 14:52:25
MULVADR\\comer-107-06\c$2008-08-08 14:29:43
ODONNDJ\\jean-5gfz0hqokh\c$2008-08-07 08:30:04
OGLETCA\\au10278\c$2008-08-28 04:47:30
OLINBER\\school-fa8zvq2s\c$2008-08-28 07:57:08
OUTREAC\\audl\c$2008-09-01 20:34:19
OUTREAC\\audl\d$2008-09-01 20:40:52
PADGEWP\\padgewp-rea\c$2008-08-16 01:48:00
PATTETH\\au13584\e$2008-09-02 08:51:30
PAYNESC\\au14816\c$2008-09-03 20:49:31
PERKIKR\\au10254\c$2008-08-28 02:08:58
PETERR1\\au14336\c$2008-08-26 22:36:33
PILZRON\\au11594\c$2008-09-02 21:52:41
PINKSAD\\butler-5\c$2008-08-17 16:27:47
RICHTKA\\au11623\e$2008-09-03 18:26:47
RJG0008\\hc2084f-1\f$2008-08-14 06:27:34
ROPPETH\\elec206\d$2008-08-20 20:05:53
ROYSTRL\\au11646\c$2008-08-29 08:04:31
RUTHLIN\\bsci-w1-ruthlin\g$2008-08-21 21:02:29
SALHESU\\d2q1dl61\c$2008-08-27 00:51:53
SAMUELJ\\sfws-4kq3gd1\k$2008-08-25 08:30:53
SCHMIAC\\pathopc0273\c$2008-08-26 14:39:24
SCHUMJO\\auespppc0323\c$2008-09-03 08:43:50
SCORING\\pearson-dcfl0k7\c$2008-08-22 18:02:00
SHANNDA\\funchess215\e$2008-08-19 00:58:14
SHOREEJ\\au9894\c$2008-08-08 16:01:38
SILVAAL\\sfws-2y8m491\e$2008-08-19 23:58:00
SKLANSL\\exthall65-2-eli\e$2008-09-05 08:23:39
SMITH05\\au10266\c$2008-08-27 22:09:08
SMITHEM\\smithem-rea\c$2008-08-05 16:33:53
SMITHMK\\au13864\c$2008-08-18 18:27:26
SMITHMK\\au13844\c$2008-08-20 18:34:47
SNYDESS\\exthall66-1\c$2008-08-25 10:34:52
SNYDESS\\exthall66-1\e$2008-08-25 10:34:39
SNYDESS\\exthall65-2-eli\e$2008-08-24 22:47:14
SNYDESS\\exthall65-2-eli\d$2008-08-25 00:09:31
SPEIRT1\\swingle-201-1\c$2008-09-02 08:32:23
SPONPRO\\ausamba\homes2008-08-22 14:10:41
SPONPRO\\auo2\vpresearch2008-08-22 14:10:43
STEVEBA\\peter\c$2008-08-12 12:57:20
STOKETA\\sfws-hcsfcc1\c$2008-08-11 09:41:31
STOKETA\\sfws-hcsfcc1\d$2008-08-11 09:41:25
STORYC1\\au10186\c$2008-08-20 19:58:31
STRUEBJ\\duncan207-2\c$2008-08-18 21:31:47
SWAIMJE\\au10524\c$2008-08-26 18:22:15
SYDNOSH\\exthall65\f$2008-08-04 09:19:13
TAYLOLS\\hc3223a-vista\j$2008-08-13 18:59:45
TERRYKT\\exthall65-1\c$2008-08-26 11:42:40
THORNDE\\au11662\c$2008-08-20 07:35:28
TILLMTE\\au11659\c$2008-08-06 22:05:55
TUCKEJK\\tuckejk-rea2\c$2008-08-22 17:30:54
UPC1\\au11664\c$2008-08-19 02:08:43
VAUGHAR\\biggio_recept\c$2008-08-21 07:53:41
VAUGHAR\\biggio_recept\e$2008-08-21 08:21:18
VENTIAF\\d194l4g1\c$2008-08-15 06:49:45
VMSERV1\\vmserver1\g$2008-09-05 20:46:40
VMSERV1\\vmserver1\e$2008-09-05 20:42:14
VMSERV1\\vmserver1\c$2008-09-05 20:38:36
VMSERV1\\vmserver1\e$\GSXFDRIVE2008-09-05 20:53:14
WALDOAN\\au12392\c$2008-08-27 08:11:49
WELSHJB\\au10252\c$2008-08-28 00:07:12
WINEGJM\\s0028166804\c$2008-08-21 22:48:05
WINEGJM\\ausamba\homes2008-08-22 10:09:23
WINEGJM\\auo2\vpresearch2008-08-22 10:09:25
WOHLEBR\\au10290\c$2008-08-28 02:57:09
YEAGERL\\yeagelb_221\c$2008-08-21 00:23:09
ANF0001\\duncan220d-1\c$2008-08-01 13:37:46
BANKSLM\\agronomy202-1\c$2008-07-30 14:08:45
DMD0002\\anatphyspc0731\c$2008-07-25 14:44:45
DUBOIEJ\\nurs_duboiej\c$2008-07-25 01:22:42
ELLIOTR\\duncan226-2\c$2008-07-24 13:00:23
ELTONDJ\\ce55\d$2008-08-05 10:42:17
ELTONDJ\\ce55\e$2008-08-05 10:42:17
ELTONDJ\\ce55\v$2008-08-05 10:42:17
ELTONDJ\\ce55\c$2008-08-05 10:42:17
GREGGMH\\duncan211-02\c$2008-07-15 20:10:42
HAGANAK\\exthall65\h$2008-07-03 11:28:34
HARRI31\\au10088\c$2008-08-06 09:32:16
HARRIMW\\au14408\c$2008-07-31 14:40:44
KAH0010\\au10102\c$2008-07-29 16:59:21
LANGCJC\\exthall65\f$2008-07-21 13:25:41
LAUMEJF\\laumer-245\c$2008-07-29 23:54:19
MAINEML\\ann-bmgy9t142f5\c$2008-07-30 12:58:46
MAINEML\\au10162\c$2008-07-30 12:58:46
MAINEML\\au10161\c$2008-07-30 12:58:46
MALLAMA\\au10092\c$2008-07-23 15:32:25
MINESDD\\au6388\c$2008-08-04 12:52:32
MINESDD\\au11615\c$2008-08-04 12:52:32
NAUGHAS\\au10072\c$2008-07-28 12:05:40
POUNCSS\\exthall116-3\c$2008-07-23 11:14:58
RICHAOJ\\duncan224-1\c$2008-07-15 09:02:03
ROBERR2\\acespub10\c$2008-07-17 07:39:47
RODIEJA\\rodiek2\c$2008-07-08 19:07:04
SAMPSKA\\au9918\c$2008-07-11 00:24:55
SHAFFJS\\shaffer\c$2008-08-01 10:30:44
SMITH01\\cosam-parker221\c$2008-08-04 11:44:18
SMITHEM\\smithem-rea\c$2008-08-05 16:33:55
TOLBEWA\\wtolbert-vista\c$2008-07-15 07:54:32
WHITTBL\\au10082\c$2008-07-23 12:14:11
ZINNEBE\\homer\c$2008-07-16 08:24:25
ZINNEBE\\homer\d$2008-07-16 08:24:25