Ah that age old problem. I have got around this by writing a AIX script that
I run daily which interogates that ATL to find of the following :
* Number of SCRATCH volumes in ADSM
* Number of PRIVATE volumes in ADSM
* Number of tapes in library that can be checked into ADSM
* Names of volumes that can be checked into ADSM as scratch tapes
* Misplaced volumes in the library
* Number of free cells in the library
* Number of cleaning cycles remaining
The scripts is as follows :
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clear
clear
rm mtlib.out
echo "Number of SCRATCH volumes in ADSM"
dsmadmc -id=x -password=x q libv|grep -i scratch|wc -l
echo ""
echo "Number of PRIVATE volumes in ADSM"
dsmadmc -id=x -password=x q libv|grep -i private|wc -l
echo ""
echo "Number of tapes in library that can be checked into ADSM"
mtlib -l /dev/lmcp0 -qI > mtlib.out
pg mtlib.out|grep -i ff00|wc -l
echo ""
echo " Names of volumes that can be checked into ADSM as scratch tapes"
pg mtlib.out|grep -i ff00
echo ""
echo " Misplaced volumes in the library"
echo ""
pg mtlib.out|grep -v FF00|grep -v 012|grep -v 01F
echo ""
echo "Number of free cells in the library"
mtlib -l /dev/lmcp0 -qL|grep "available cells"
echo ""
echo "Number of cleaning cycles remaining"
mtlib -l /dev/lmcp0 -qL|grep -i 3590
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This information is transribed onto a spreadsheet daily. Obviously over a
This information is transribed onto a spreadsheet daily. Obviously over a
period of time it is possible to analyse the output and look for trends in
usage. It works for me, hopefully you will find it useful.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Glenn MacIntosh [SMTP:glenn.macintosh AT SOBEYS DOT COM]
> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 8:34 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: Library capacity
>
> Hi,
>
> Try the mtlib command:
>
> mtlib -l/dev/lmcp0 -t10 -qL
>
> where your library device is /dev/lmcp0. Show you lots of good stuff.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Glenn MacIntosh
> Manager of Technical Services
> Sobeys Inc.
> 123 Foord St.
> Stellarton, Nova Scotia
> (902) 752-8371 Ext. 4017
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lawrence Clark [mailto:Larry_Clark AT THRUWAY.STATE.NY DOT US]
> Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 1:04 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: Library capacity
>
>
> Hi:
> You can determine how many volumes are used by each storage group by
> entering:
> dsmadmc -id=userid -pa=password 'select stgpool_name,count(*) from volumes
> group by
> stgpool_name'
>
> You can determine the 'unused' by entering:
>
> dsmcmd "SELECT LIBVOLUMES.VOLUME_NAME, LIBVOLUMES.STATUS FROM LIB
> Volumes where libvolumes.status = 'Scratch'"
>
> I can tell how many are going offsite each day by running:
>
> SELECT VOLUMES.VOLUME_NAME, VOLUMES.STGPOOL_NAME, VOLUMES.ACCESS
> FROM VOLUMES
> WHERE (((VOLUMES.STGPOOL_NAME)="OFFSITEVOLS") AND (Not
> (VOLUMES.ACCESS)='OFFSITE'));
>
> Because our copypool that creates the offsite volumes is named offsitevols
> and the status is changed to offsite when they are checked out.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
>
>
>
> >>> GEOFFREY.L.GILL AT SAIC DOT COM 03/09/01 10:24AM >>>
> Hello all,
>
> My current setup, H50, 3494LIB, 4 3590's, 7133 D40, is beginning to come
> to
> a point where I need more capacity, or so I feel. I would like for the
> company to order the next section of library, 2 3494's, memory for the
> computer, DASD and a few other bits now, but I found out yesterday it
> won't
> happen till Q4. Now I believe I may have a problem with this but without a
> way for me to estimate how much the system will grow in relation to what I
> have available I can't very well push them to order sooner.
>
> With all the knowledge I have at my disposal, and I don't mean my own,
> that's where you all come in, I'm looking for some commands within AIX or
> TSM to get the information I need. Is there a way to find out how many
> slots
> the 3494 has, total, used and available? Sure I could start counting...no,
> forget that idea.... Commands for this would help greatly.
>
> Now with that figured out I'm looking to see if there is a way to figure
> out
> how many tapes are used each day, for onsite and offsite, as opposed to
> how
> many tapes are reclaimed/returned. If I could run this each day for a
> month
> and maybe backdate it if possible, I might come up with an idea when we
> would hit the wall. Taking into account the library is shared with MVS,
> which has 2 drives of it's own, I would have to factor in their info if I
> could get it.
>
> I have Exchange and another group who want access now, which would put an
> additional load on what I already have. So keeping in mind those could get
> implemented before I get more space, I could very well run out even
> quicker
> than expected. My own feeling is, even without the additional computers,
> I'll run out of space before Q4.
>
> Thanks for the help,
>
> Geoff Gill
> NT Systems Support Engineer
> SAIC
> Computer Systems Group
> E-Mail: gillg AT saic DOT com
> Phone: (858) 826-4062
> Pager: (888) 997-9614
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