This works great except for copy storagepool reclamation..... because of
the way offsite reclamation works (processing many tapes at a time) , I
change the threshold to 100%, then run a script to cancel the offsite
reclamation process.

Tim Pittson


>----------
>From:  Mark Brown (CC Operations Supervisor)[SMTP:CCMB AT MUSICA.MCGILL DOT CA]
>Sent:  Tuesday, July 22, 1997 11:31 AM
>To:    ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>Subject:       Re[2]: reclamation versus scheduled backups
>
>Hello,
>
>I set up 2 administrtive command schedules. One to set LOW RECLAMATION
>and another to set HIGH RECLAMATION. I do reclamation every Saturday
>from 13:00 - 20:00. I use the ADSM GUI interface to create a new
>command.
>
>========================================================================
>SETRECLAMATIONHIGH - Properties
>-------------------------------
>Schedule name             : SETRECLAMATIONHIGH
>Description               : Turn off reclamation
>Administrative command    : update stg backuptape recl=100
>Last update by            : xxxxx
>Last update date/time     : 07/22/1997 10:54:01
>Command currently active  : Yes
>Start date                : 7/26/1997
>Start time                : 20:0
>Length of startup window  : 1 HOURS
>Period between startup wi : 7 DAYS
>Day of the week           : SATURDAY
>Priority                  : 5
>Expiration date           : Never
>
>========================================================================
>SETRECLAMATIONLOW - Properties
>------------------------------
>Schedule name             : SETRECLAMATIONLOW
>Description               : Turn on tape reclamation
>Administrative command    : update stg backuptape recl=51
>Last update by            : xxxxx
>Last update date/time     : 07/22/1997 10:54:32
>Command currently active  : Yes
>Start date                : 7/26/1997
>Start time                : 13:0
>Length of startup window  : 1 HOURS
>Period between startup wi : 7 DAYS
>Day of the week           : SATURDAY
>Priority                  : 5
>Expiration date           : Never
>
>
>>Tape space reclamation is taking priority over my scheduled backups.
>>I don't want to disable the reclamation...but is there a way to confine
>>*when* the reclamation runs?  My backup window is from 5PM-5AM, and
>>sometimes reclamation is running during that time, and nearly all
>>host backups in the scheduled backup are missed.
>>
>>Any tips on this topic would be greatly appreciated!  ;>
>>
>>cjs
>>Carolyn Sienkiewicz
>>Sr. Principal Software Engineer
>>RMS/NASA GSFC/Flight Dynamics
>
>Thank You,
>  Mark Brown, Operations Supervisor
>  McGill University, Computing Centre
>  Phone (514) 398-2321
>  E-Mail --> ccmb AT musica.mcgill DOT ca
>