Have you tried doing a MOVE DATA on any of the volumes? Does it give
you the same results?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shafiee A. Jalil
> [SMTP:Md-Norshafiee.B.Abd-Jalil AT OPENMAIL.FIC323.BSPSER.SIMIS DOT COM]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 1998 5:43 PM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Space Reclamation problem
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> We have a problem with space reclamation of our off-site volumes. Our
> current setup is like this:
>
> IBM R/40 using AIX 4.2.
> ADSM v3.1
> Our primary storage pools are disk and a 3494 library (data is first
> written to disk which is later migrated to tape).
> Our secondary storage pool is a 3570 library (everyday, backups of the
> DB and storage pools are made to the 3570). The tapes are then taken
> off-site.
>
> All other operations work except for space reclamation of the offsite
> volumes. Actually, the problem is only with a few specific volumes (4
> tapes - 17DF1F, 17E30A, 000199 & 000208. note: 17**** are 3570 tapes
> and 000*** are 3494 tapes). The space reclamation fails and it
> executes
> again every minute or so. Attached below is an extract from the
> activity logs:
>
> ======================================================================
> ==========================
>
> ANR1043I Space reclamation retry delay ended; checking  volume
> reclamation status for storage pool DRMCOPYPOOL.
>
> ANR0984I Process 87 for SPACE RECLAMATION started in the BACKGROUND at
> 07:35:15.
>
> ANR1040I Space reclamation started for volume 17DF1F,  storage pool
> DRMCOPYPOOL (process number 87).
>
> ANR1040I Space reclamation started for volume 17E30A, storage pool
> DRMCOPYPOOL (process number 87).
>
> ANR1044I Removable volume 000199 is required for space reclamation.
>
>
> ANR1044I Removable volume 000208 is required for space reclamation.
>
>
> ANR8324I 3590 volume 000199 is expected to be mounted (R/O).
>
>
> ANR8324I 3590 volume 000208 is expected to be mounted (R/W).
>
> ANR9999D afcreate.c(980): Unexpected result code (37) from
> ssReconstruct.
>
> ANR0985I Process 87 for SPACE RECLAMATION running in the BACKGROUND
> completed with completion state  FAILURE at
>
> ANR1092W Space reclamation terminated for volume 17DF1F - internal
> server error detected.
>
> ANR9999D sssess.c(389): Unexpected next frame sequence number -
> aggregate may be open at end of session.
>
> ANR1042I Space reclamation for storage pool DRMCOPYPOOL will be
> retried
> in 60 seconds.
>
> ======================================================================
> ===========================
>
> Tapes 17DF1F and 17E30A are off-site with a state of VAULT.
>
> We have tried auditing the volumes listed above but no errors were
> detected. (We did not audit 17DF1F and 17E30A though because they are
> off-site). Space reclamation for other off-site tapes seem to work and
> it is only with these 2 off-site tapes (17DF1F in particular) that we
> seem to have a problem.
>
> Does anyone know what the problem is? (especially the 'internal server
> error' message)
>
> We would be grateful for any help that we can get.
>
> Thanks,
> Shafiee,
> Brunei Shell Petroleum.