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In versions of NetWorker 7.4.x and below, it was always possible to use nsrmm to delete savesets that exist on disk backup units

A NetWorker volume expiration date is set by default at two years from the date that the volume was most recently labelled.

Have you ever needed to recover data from a NetWorker tape which is already out of retention policy, use this simple procedure to perform just that.

You can also use manual methods to control the size of the client file indexes and the media database

This is a safety feature that prevents the last save set on the volume from being overwritten.

This can occurs when Relabelling existing or new media via the command line or using the GUI where cartridge barcode differ to the internal label

If you have multiple savesets in suspect or notsuspect mode and you want to change their mode without using scripts simply review this article.

nsrim is unable to remove expired savesets which prevents data domain from performing housekeeping and prevents removing any data from the volumes

Occasionally when performing a restore NetWorker is unable to browse the content of a saveset due to the saveset passing its browse period.

A word of caution: before you begin removing a client, make sure you have a recent bootstrap backup; If we make any mistakes we can easily recover