bpsched command enables to predict when the backup will be ran :

[sptsunnb21 root] # bpsched -h
bpsched: unknown option -h
usage: bpsched (all parameters are optional)
-verbose, -v (log messages in verbose mode)
-cv (client should log messages in verbose
mode)
-pl progresslogpath (name of client progress log)
-IB (immediate backup -- ignore backup
windows)
-UA (user directed archive)
-UB (user directed backup)
-predict datetime [-L] (predict backups to be run)
format for datetime is mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss
-predictu unixtime [-L] (predict backups to be run using Unix
time)
-fl filelist (filelist for user-directed
archive/backup)
-client clientname (name of client requesting
archive/backup)
-class classname (name of class for archive/backup)
-sched schedlabel (name of schedule for archive/backup)
-ru requesting_user (name of user requesting archive/backup)
-rg requesting_group (name of group requesting
archive/backup)
-ct client_type (ordinal of client type)
"Louise" wrote in message news:3e92da84$1@hronntp01....
> I do not want to leave tapes in my L9 but i wondered if there is a way of
> checking when for example a monthly backup tape shall be used so i can
> ensure that tape is in place?
>
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