Hello,
I think setting RECL=60 or 51 (any value greater than 50%) would be
better than 40%.
This amount represents the space which is FREE on the tape, the rest
will then be moved on a scratch tape.

R. Lambelet, NESTEC SA

>-----Original Message-----
>From:  Nicolas Clerc [SMTP:Nicolas.Clerc AT SYCOMORE DOT FR]
>Sent:  Friday, September 26, 1997 4:07 PM
>To:    ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>Subject:       No Automatic Reclamation
>
>Hi ADSMers,
>
>We are using ADSM 2.1.0.6 on AIX 4.1.5
>We are currently planning our ADSM configuration.
>
>I worry about the Reclamation process and I have some questions :
>- How long does the Reclamation process take every day to ADSM  ?
>  to the administrators (move back offsite volume for Reclamation,
>  mount each volume, ...) ?
>- Do we have to plan a lot of time for this task ?
>  It probably depends on the number of volume and on the reclamation
>threshold
>  you choose.
>- When is it performed ? After the daily backup, before the backup ?
>- In order to avoid worrying about it every day I suggest this configuration:
>  We set the reclamation threshold to 100% so that reclamation
>  is not performed every day. Once a month we change the reclamation
>threshold
>  to 40% and we work on it during the whole day.
>  Is it a good idea ? Why not ? What do you suggest ?
>
>Any experience in this area will be appreciated.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>
>Nicolas Clerc.
>
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