Re: Reclaimation of virtual volumes

Curt,

Please issue the following two commands and compare the two numbers.
They must be 2 or more for reclamation to work.

1. At remote server:

>Q devc remote-device-class f=d

* Note down the value for <mount Limit>

2. At local server:

>Q node remote-server t=s f=d

** Note down value for <Maximum Mount Points Allowed>

Update these two numbers to 2 or more and reclamation should work
successfully.

Regards, Samiran Das


-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Laura Buckley
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 7:14 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: Reclaimation of virtual volumes


Hi - 

Take a look at the devclass on the remote server that points to the
local server (people often call is SERVERCLASS) or something like that.
You might need to increase the value of mountlimit.  It will need to be
at least two for reclamation to work with virtual volumes.  


Laura 


-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Curt Watts
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 4:06 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] Reclaimation of virtual volumes

Hi All,

I'm working with TSM server 5.2.3.5 (remote) and TSM server 5.2.1.2
(local) - all on win2k server.  I've set up virtual volumes such that
the remote server is utilizing the local server's diskpool for both
Database and File backups.

Remote Disk --> Local Disk  --> Local Tape.

The volumes that appear on the remote server take the format
SERVERNAME.BFS.9-DIGIT# and vary in size from 10Mb up to 3Gb.  This is
all happening over a fairly slow WAN link (max @ 68kbps).

Basically, I'm having a problem doing the reclaimation of the volumes.
ie. I change the reclaimation threshhold to say 50% and no activity is
occurring.  I've managed to get some action a couple of time but it's
saying insufficient # of mount points.

06/03/2005 09:23:13   ANR2202I Storage pool SERVERDISK updated.
(SESSION: 856)
06/03/2005 09:23:13   ANR0984I Process 38 for SPACE RECLAMATION started
in the
                       BACKGROUND at 09:23:13. (PROCESS: 38)

06/03/2005 09:23:13   ANR1040I Space reclamation started for volume
SERVER.BFS.-
                       108634408, storage pool SERVERDISK (process
number 38).
                       (PROCESS: 38)

06/03/2005 09:23:13   ANR1044I Removable volume SERVER.BFS.108634408 is
required
                       for space reclamation. (PROCESS: 38)

06/03/2005 09:23:13   ANR0985I Process 38 for SPACE RECLAMATION running
in the
                       BACKGROUND completed with completion state
FAILURE at
                       09:23:13. (PROCESS: 38)

06/03/2005 09:23:13   ANR1082W Space reclamation terminated for volume

                       SERVER.BFS.108634408 - insufficient number of
mount
                       points available for removable media. (PROCESS:
38)
06/03/2005 09:23:13   ANR1042I Space reclamation for storage pool
SERVERDISK
                       will be retried in 60 seconds. (PROCESS: 38)



I have tried creating a Reclaimation pool on the Remote server, but
still no change in the activity.

Am I missing something obvious? Or any ideas?

Thanks everyone!

Curt Watts

_______________________________________________
Curt Watts
Network Analyst, Capilano College
cwatts @ capcollege . bc . ca
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