Whether the file exist on the node will AFFECT which RULES are used to expire the file copies if the FILES exists.

VEREX: specifies number of file copies or versions to keep. Includes inactive and active files.

VERDEL: specifies number of versions to maintain after files have been deleted from client system

RETEX: specifies the no of days to keep inactive file versions . RETON: Specifies the number of days to RETAIN the last backup version of a file that has been deleted from the client file system.

Serialization: specifies how tsm handles the client data that to be backed up

Whether the file exist on the node will affect which rules are used to expire the file copies if the files exists.

VEREX: specifies number of file copies or versions to keep. Includes inactive and active files.

VERDEL: specifies number of versions to maintain after files have been deleted from client system

RETEX: specifies the no of days to keep inactive file versions . RETON: Specifies the number of days to retain the last backup version of a file that has been deleted from the client file system.

Serialization: specifies how tsm handles the client data that to be backed up