Gretchen, you might also try the server option reportretrieve yes (default is 
no) - I have not tried it in an HSM context but for a restore it gives you file 
information. Of course it requires a TSM server restart.

Joerg

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gretchen L. Thiele" <gretchen AT PRINCETON DOT EDU>
Date: Thursday, September 24, 2009 8:29 am
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] GPFS, HSM and backups
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU

> Thanks, Joerg, for reminding me that the accounting records
> contain this info! I was hoping that there was, in addition,
> something that I could spot check (using 'q act', for example)
> a bit more easily (accounting is currently turned off - too
> much data).
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On
> Behalf Of
> Joerg Pohlmann
> Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 11:17 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] GPFS, HSM and backups
>
> Gretchen, I don't know about the first part, but as to
> information about
> recall activity, use the accounting records (set accounting on) -
> fields
> 26-29 relate to migration and recall activity.
>
> Joerg Pohlmann
> 250-245-9863
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gretchen L. Thiele" <gretchen AT PRINCETON DOT EDU>
> Date: Thursday, September 24, 2009 7:56 am
> Subject: [ADSM-L] GPFS, HSM and backups
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>
> > We've been using GPFS-directed HSM for a while now, working
> quite well
>
> > (with a few bugs, but they're being worked on).
> >
> > The 'problem' I'm seeing is the mounting of HSM media (tapes,
> in
> > particular) during the running of an incremental backup. Since
> we have
>
> > the requirement that nothing can be migrated without a backup
> in
> > place, this just doesn't make sense to me.
> >
> > It's also frustrating that I don't see any type of info on the
> server
> > after a recall as to the size of the file being recalled, etc.
> - much
> > like you would see after a backup, restore, archive or
> retrieve
> > (separate from the issue above).
> >
> > Server and client (BA and HSM) all at 5.5.1.1 (upgrade to
> 5.5.3.x when
>
> > I can get downtime in a month or so) on SLES 10.
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > Gretchen Thiele
> > Princeton University
> >
>