So let me get this straight for myself.  The PTF for the
reclamation problem is currently on the FTP server??  If we download and
apply this PTF should we take the initial zap off of the server??  This
PTF will allow you to use the aggregate files, but still will not
reclaim them until you get the next PTF??

Server: OS/390 V3

Rick Smith
Maritz, Inc.
Storage & Security Administration
smithrr AT maritz DOT com
(314) 827-1584

> ----------
> From:         David Cannon[SMTP:cannon AT US.IBM DOT COM]
> Sent:         Monday, April 06, 1998 9:37 AM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Re: ADSM DATA Movement/Reclamation Update
>
> >On the one hand, you say that the release that 'will be made
> immediately
> >available' (I presume that one that was placed on the ftp site 3 days
> >ago) ' contains corrections for all known data movement/reclamation
> >problems', but then go on to say ', and an option that will allow
> >customers to temporarily disable file aggregation so that tapes can
> be
> >better reclaimed'. Doesn't this suggest that there is still a
> problem?
>
> The latest PTF corrects data movement/reclamation problems so that
> files
> stored on the server are not further affected by these problems.
> However,
> this PTF does not contain the utilities that will allow you to
> identify and
> manage any files that may have previously been affected.
>
> >We didn't start running the V3 server until the first fix, that
> disabled
> >reclamation of aggregates, was made available. Should be install this
> >latest kit (3.1.1.1)? Should we enable the NOAGGREGATES option? Will
> >aggregates then be properly reclaimed (I hope so, we are chewing
> through
> >tapes like crazy, mostly due to this problem).
>
> We strongly recommend that all Version 3 customers apply the latest
> PTF
> as soon as possible because this PTF contains important fixes.  We are
> providing this PTF so that customers can have these fixes immediately,
> rather
> than waiting for the reclamation utilities to be available.
>
> The NOAGGREGATES option is intended for customers who have a serious
> shortage
> of tapes.  If you use this option, any new files backed up or archived
> to your
> server will not be aggregated.  When the volumes on which these files
> are
> reclaimed, you will not be left with empty space within aggregates.
> The
> downside is that these files will never become aggregated, so you will
> miss the
> performance benefits of aggregation for these files. If you do not use
> the
> NOAGGREGATES option, files will continue to be aggregated and empty
> space may
> accumulate within these aggregates; this empty space will be
> eliminated during
> reclamation after you have run the data movement/reclamation
> utilities.
>
> >You also make a comment that ' The next PTF for all servers will
> contain
> >the utilities and is expected early in the second quarter'. Isn't now
> >'early in the second quarter'? Or is there another PTF being made
> >available soon (3.1.1.2??)?
>
> We expect to make another PTF available as soon as possible.  This PTF
> will
> contain the utilities for managment of any files that may have already
> been
> affected by the data movement/reclamation problem.  Once you have run
> these
> utilities, reclamation will be able to remove empty space from within
> aggregates and the NOAGGREGATES option will be eliminated.
>
> Dave Cannon
> ADSM Development
>