>>> nick.laflamme AT NIST DOT GOV 10/9/2007 2:40 PM >>>
Nicholas Rodolfich wrote:
> I have TSM server 5.3.5 on AIX 5.3.5 with an IBM 3584 library with
16
> drives. In my offsite pool I have approximately 300 volumes with
very
> low utilization but they are in the FILLING state, I would expect
them
> to be in the FULL, EMPTY or PENDING state. Is there a way to target
> these volumes with reclamation? I suppose I could do a move data on
all
> of them?
>

They certainly should be reclaimable even if they're in FILLING state
if
they're off-site.

Did you use a command like MOVE DRMEDIA so TSM knows they're off-site?

>>Yes, I validated that the volumes in question are access=offsite

What happens if you try a manual RECLAIM STGPOOL against that storage
pool?
>>I started a manual earlier and it is running now

Does it say it finished normally without writing any fresh new
tapes?
>> Not sure

Do your reclamations work for that storage pool for FULL tapes
that are off-site?

>>Yes

Sorry to have more questions than answers,
Nick


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