Hello,

thanks for the info. As our tape robot gets full, we need this
corrective urgently! We run ADSM 3.1 on MVS 5.2.0.

Where can I get this PTF? The IBM ADSM site 

http://www.storage.ibm.com/storage/software/adsm/adsercli.htm#servfix

does not seem to be up-to-date!

Please tell us where you put this PTF for MVS 3.1

Regards,

René Lambelet - (3543 - *A581 
Nestec SA - 55, Av. Nestlé - CH-1800 Vevey
Tél: ++41/21/924'35'43 / Fax: ++41/21/924'45'89
E-Mail: rene.lambelet AT nestle DOT com



>-----Original Message-----
>From:  James Riehl [SMTP:jimbo AT US.IBM DOT COM]
>Sent:  Friday, April 03, 1998 11:27 PM
>To:    ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>Subject:       ADSM DATA Movement/Reclamation Update
>
>** ADSM DATA Movement/Reclamation Update **
>
>In late January 1998, IBM ADSM development alerted customers to a data
>movement/reclamation problem in the ADSM version 3 server.  Updated servers
>were made available to prevent the problem by disabling reconstruction of
>aggregated files during reclamation processing.  In addition, the development
>team committed to provide a set of utilities that could be used to analyze
>and
>deal with files that were affected by the problem. The utilities are in test
>and are being finalized, but they are not quite ready for distribution.
>
>Since that time, customers have asked that ADSM development provide a
>mechanism
>to disable file aggregation so that tapes could be fully reclaimed while
>these
>utilities are being developed and tested.  Other problems in the version 3
>server have also been corrected, including a rare situation that may affect
>non-aggregated files and/or platforms that were originally believed to be
>unaffected by the data movement/reclamation problem.  These fixes are ready
>for
>distribution.
>
>An ADSM PTF will be made immediately available for all version 3 servers.
>This
>PTF contains corrections for all known data movement/reclamation problems,
>other corrective fixes that have been awaiting delivery to customers, and an
>option that will allow customers to temporarily disable file aggregation so
>that tapes can be better reclaimed.  IBM ADSM development strongly recommends
>that all version 3 customers apply this corrective service immediately.  This
>action will minimize the amount of work that may be required to analyze and
>recover from the data movement/reclamation problem when the utilities are
>made
>available.
>
>We are continuing to refine and test the promised utilities and apologize for
>the delay in delivering them to you.  The next PTF for all servers will
>contain
>the utilities and is expected early in the second quarter.
>
>
>ADSM  Server Development