Re: SPACE RELCMAINTION PROBLEM !!!

> The space reclamation process starts and ends normally. NO weird messages
> not tape messages. some of the tapes are either 40% to 75% utilized. The
> space reclamation threshold that I have set is 60%
>
> By the way, I really appreciate your help here and I am sorry for
bothering
> you...
>
>
> Best Regards
> Omar AlGhamdi
> ghamdigs AT aramco.com DOT sa
> 966-38737938
> Saudi Aramco Oil Company
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kelly Lipp <lipp AT storsol DOT com>
> To: 'Omar AlGhamdi' <ghamdigs AT aramco.com DOT sa>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 6:48 PM
> Subject: RE: SPACE RELCMAINTION PROBLEM !!!
>
>
> > What is the utilization of the reclaimed tape?  Were there any errors
> logged
> > during the reclamation?  Something like "fragments left on tape" or
> > somesuch?  I'm grasping at straws here.
> >
> > Kelly J. Lipp
> > Storage Solutions Specialists, Inc.
> > PO Box 51313
> > Colorado Springs CO 80919
> > (719)531-5926
> > Fax: (719)260-5991
> > www.storsol.com
> > lipp AT storsol DOT com
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Omar AlGhamdi [mailto:ghamdigs AT aramco.com DOT sa]
> > Sent: Monday, January 17, 2000 11:45 PM
> > To: lipp AT storsol DOT com
> > Subject: Re: SPACE RELCMAINTION PROBLEM !!!
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > It's read write.......In 24 hours. the space reclamation process works
> only
> > once or twice the whole day and that's it. Any suggestions......
> >
> >
> > Best Regards
> > Omar AlGhamdi
> > ghamdigs AT aramco.com DOT sa
> > 966-38737938
> > Saudi Aramco Oil Company
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Kelly Lipp <lipp AT storsol DOT com>
> > To: 'Omar AlGhamdi' <ghamdigs AT aramco.com DOT sa>
> > Sent: Monday, January 17, 2000 9:24 PM
> > Subject: RE: SPACE RELCMAINTION PROBLEM !!!
> >
> >
> > > What is the access on the volumes in question?
> > >
> > > q vol xxxyyy f=d
> > >
> > > If the access is other than readwrite, the tape won't be scratched.
> > >
> > > Kelly J. Lipp
> > > Storage Solutions Specialists, Inc.
> > > PO Box 51313
> > > Colorado Springs CO 80919
> > > (719)531-5926
> > > Fax: (719)260-5991
> > > www.storsol.com
> > > lipp AT storsol DOT com
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Omar AlGhamdi [mailto:ghamdigs AT aramco.com DOT sa]
> > > Sent: Monday, January 17, 2000 11:12 AM
> > > To: lipp AT storsol DOT com
> > > Subject: Re: SPACE RELCMAINTION PROBLEM !!!
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks for your quick response. However I did check the reusedelay
value
> > and
> > > it was set to 0. Therefore, from the side it's ok....Any more
> > suggestion...
> > >
> > >
> > > Best Regards
> > > Omar AlGhamdi
> > > ghamdigs AT aramco.com DOT sa
> > > 966-38737938
> > > Saudi Aramco Oil Company
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Kelly Lipp <lipp AT STORSOL DOT COM>
> > > To: <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
> > > Sent: Monday, January 17, 2000 7:24 PM
> > > Subject: Re: SPACE RELCMAINTION PROBLEM !!!
> > >
> > >
> > > > Check the value of reusedelay on the pool in question.  Perhaps
you've
> > > asked
> > > > *SM to not reuse the tapes for some period of time after
reclamation.
> > > This
> > > > is typically done with copy pool tapes to allow new tapes to be
moved
> > > > off-site before reclaimed off-site tapes are moved back.
> > > >
> > > > q stg f=d and look for the value of reusedelay.  Typically, for
> primary
> > > > storage pools set this value to 0.
> > > >
> > > > Kelly J. Lipp
> > > > Storage Solutions Specialists, Inc.
> > > > PO Box 51313
> > > > Colorado Springs CO 80919
> > > > (719)531-5926
> > > > Fax: (719)260-5991
> > > > www.storsol.com
> > > > lipp AT storsol DOT com
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On 
> > > > Behalf
> Of
> > > > Omar AlGhamdi
> > > > Sent: Monday, January 17, 2000 5:57 AM
> > > > To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > > > Subject: SPACE RELCMAINTION PROBLEM !!!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi Guys,
> > > >
> > > > I hope everybody is doing well,
> > > >
> > > > Yes, I did not send this email to check how's things. I have a space
> > > > reclamation problem, Yeah, welcome to the club. Ok, I have space
> > > reclamation
> > > > threshold set to 60% during the day and 100% during the night
because
> I
> > > have
> > > > two tape drives. However, whenever space reclamation process runs it
> > > > finishes successfully put no tape reclamation activity get
generated.
> I
> > am
> > > > running out of scratch tapes and when I do a query on tapes I find
> many
> > of
> > > > them are candidates for reclamation. The ADSM server is 3.1.2.42 and
> > it's
> > > > running on AIX server 4.2.1
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Any suggestions, comments or insults.......
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Best Regards
> > > > Omar AlGhamdi
> > > > ghamdigs AT aramco.com DOT sa
> > > > 966-38737938
> > > > Saudi Aramco Oil Company
> > >
> >
>