Zoltan,

There will be a lag for MVS...usually 2 weeks.

Sam.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU" <zforray AT VCU DOT EDU>
To: <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 12:43 PM
Subject: Re: CLEANUP BACKUPGROUPS SYSTEM OBJECT


> I keep seeing references to 4.2.3 being released yet I can't find
> it......At least not for OS390 - z/OS based servers ???????
>
> Can someone tell me if they have found these updates ?
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> TAZ <switchback60 AT HOTMAIL DOT COM>
> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
> 10/15/2002 02:55 PM
> Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager"
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>         To:     ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>         cc:
>         Subject:        CLEANUP BACKUPGROUPS SYSTEM OBJECT
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>
> TSM Community,
>
> I was able to obtain more detailed information regarding System Object
> Filespace
> issue and the Cleanup Backupgroups utility, compliments of Tivoli.
>
>
> 4.2.3 was released 10/14/2002.  This official PTF level resolves issues
> with expiration of file groups which are typically used for SYSTEM OBJECT
> filespaces for Windows clients and also releases a fully functional
> utility
> CLEANUP BACKUPGROUPS.  Patch levels after 4.2.2.1 prior to PTF level
> 4.2.3.0 included interim fixes to both expiration and the CLEANUP
> BACKUPGROUPS utility.  PTF 4.2.3 contains the complete set of fixes
> including some which were not released in the patch stream.
>
> The CLEANUP BACKUPGROUPS utility was first introduced in 4.2.2.1 as part
> of IC32994 however it was not fully functional until 4.2.3 level of PTF.
> CLEANUP BACKUPGROUPS will correct the TSM database by evaluating file
> groups on the server and deleting any file group that is not complete.  An
> error in the server deletion processing for file groups was introduced in
> 4.2.2.0 which could result in file groups not being completely deleted
> during expiration or other server deletion activities.  This partial
> deletion of the file group typically resulted in increased database
> utilization and volumes not being reclaimed or returned to scratch as
> appropriate.  The error in the deletion processing as well as the CLEANUP
> BACKUPGROUPS utility is available in server level 4.2.3.0
>
> The CLEANUP BACKUPGROUPS utility should be run once on the server after
> applying the appropriate server maintenance level that contains this fix.
> This utility will start a background process that can be monitored with
> the
> "QUERY PROCESS" command.  As a background process, this utility may also
> be cancelled using the "CANCEL PROCESS" command and restarted as needed to
> manage the time necessary for this processing to complete.  This utility
> will report the number of file groups it evaluates and the number that
> were
> deleted because they were not complete.
>
> The deletion error that caused the incomplete deletion of file groups did
> NOT cause the inappropriate or incorrect deletion of data.  It caused data
> that was supposed to be deleted to not be completely deleted from the
> TSM server.
>
> These fixes are also available in server patch 5.1.5.1 for the V5.1
> server.
>
>
>
> Sam Giallanza
> Tivoli
>