> Here's a different way to do it that might work better.  I usually run a
 > script on my volumes that runs this:
 > 
 > mminfo -s $SERVER -q \!ssrecycle,\!recoverable,volume=$1
 > 
 > So, on a per-volume basis, mminfo will return any savesets on the tape
 > that aren't recyclable.  I run this against tapes that I think should
 > expire, but aren't, and see which clients are 'hanging' the tape.  From
 > there, I can query the clients or look through the indexes to see what
 > happened.  You might run a similar report on your volumes.

Good idea.  

That's got me wondering...  I know of three states that cause tapes
to not become recyclable: "aborted saveset", "saveset in progress"
and "saveset for removed client"... are there others?

steve 
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systems & network manager
high energy physics
university of wisconsin

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