Kelly,

This is such a good idea and I have to say, very sadly, not a new one.

I can recall discussing this with Paul Bradshaw (who old timers on this
list will remember as lead architect of ADSM) at least 3 years ago.  The
sad fact is that this has probably been on the requirements database for
at least those 3 years but no signs that it will ever be implemented.

Paul's thoughts at the time were that this facility would be excellent
to prepare for a major restore and stage the data to disk or to tape as
appropriate.  Most clients could give at least a few hours warning that
a major restore is needed - while their stolen or broken box is
replaced.  Good use could be made of that time by getting the data in
fit shape to come back.  To me this would be more cost effective than
worrying about collocation and offer a professional restore capability.

Regards, Sheelagh
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> Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 13:12:11 -0700
> From: "Kelly J. Lipp" <lipp AT STORSOL DOT COM>
> Subject: Re: restore times
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>
> Geez!
>
> Keep your fingers crossed hoping not to have to restore this guy.
>
> What about changing the node name?  This would force new filespaces and
> effectively a full backup.  Then wait 60 days (retonly) and delete the old
> filespaces.  Probably easier than and export/import.
>
> Let's kick around a better way to do reclamation that will help to ease
> this "feature".
>
> What about setting collocation on before a reclaim?  What about changing
> the algorithm for reclaim in the server code itself.  Perhaps the engineers
> can jump in here with ideas they've kicked around.
>
> How about a new ADSM command: Consolidate filespace.  This command would
> determine which tapes contain a filespace, mount those tapes and move the
> data to new tapes.  This could be done on a weekly/monthtly basis for
> problem filespaces.  Better yet, do it on a threshold.  If a filespace
> begins to span more than x tapes, then consolidate.  Once the data has been
> moved, it is expired on the original tapes and reclamation can do its
> thing.
>
> Simple matter of programming.  Should take a week or two, don't you think?
>
> Kelly J. Lipp
> Storage Solutions Specialists, Inc.
> www.storsol.com
> lipp AT storsol DOT com
> (719)531-5926
>