The LiteSpeed TSM backup objects do not expire according to the TSM Management Class which has been selected for them in LiteSpeed.
The objects remain active, which is part of the TSM Backup functionality.
Create a TSM Archive backup object, rather than a TSM Backup object. Or manually script and schedule a command to run and delete the unwanted/expired objects.
The backup objects can be deleted or they can be created as archive objects (and will therefore be subject to the retention and expiration policies of the management class).
To select TSM Archive, rather than TSM Backup, select TSM Archive from the wizard, or in script, specify with either @tsmarchive=1 from sql, or –tsmarchive=1 from the commandline.
Example script:
EXEC master.dbo.xp_backup_database
@database= 'pubs'
, @tsmclientnode = 'ClusterGroup'
, @tsmclientownerpwd= 'xxxxxx16'
, @tsmobject= 'SLS\pubs\(16)Thursday_14:14'
, @tsmconfigfile= 'C:\Program Files\Tivoli\tsm\baclient\dsm.opt'
, @desc='gamma test'
, @tsmarchive=1
, @init=1
Further information regarding TSM backup objects and Management Class can be found in the TSM help section of the TSM GUI.
