I would say go as low as you can without impacting other processes. Why waste 
tape I always say <G>.

65% is not bad. I run at 50%.

The trick I have found is to get to a level where the percentage is 
sustainable. If you can't get there, and tapes
are becoming an issue, either get more tapes or drives. Reclamation sure can 
run a while on todays large
tapes.....<wish> I wonder when multiple reclaims can be run for a single pool 
at once like migration or backup
</wish>

Also, if you are not getting enough tapes back, make sure expiration is running 
to completion regularly.

On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 15:54:31 -0400, Lepre, James wrote:

>What is the IDEAL pct for reclamation, I use 65pct should I go lower
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
>Hart, Charles
>Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 3:51 PM
>To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>Subject: Re: RECLAMATION
>
>Here's one
>
>select count(*) from volumes where pct_reclaim>95 and
>stgpool_name='TAPE_DR_COPY'
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
>Richard Hammersley
>Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 2:43 PM
>To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>Subject: Re: RECLAMATION
>
>
>James,
>
>Do a "query  volume" and look at the  "pct util" column for the tapes
>offsite.   Compare that value with the Reclamation Threshold for your
>pool.   If there are a lot of tapes that meet that threshold and they
>don't come back when they should then you should look to make sure the
>reclamation is running when it should and if it is running to
>completion.Reclamation Threshold
>
>
>Richard
>
>James Lepre wrote:
>
>>Hello All,
>>
>>
>>
>> I am having problem with reclamation.  Tapes are not being recycled as
>>they should be.  For instance I used get back about 100 tapes per week,
>>now I am getting back 16.  Any suggestions?
>>
>>
>>



Ian Hobbs
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