John,

Here is our current processing cycle.

We are currently running ADSM 3.2.1.42 on RS/6000 SP.


07:30 Stop backup of all nodes
08:00 Backup our disk BACKUPPOOL to copy storage pool
08:00 Backup our 3570BACKUPOOL to copy storage pool
08:00 Backup our 3570ARCHPOOL to copy storage pool
09:00 Start migration of DISK Storage pool
10:45 Stop migration of DISK Storage pool
11:00 Start Database backup
11:20 Backup the device configuration
11:35 Backup the volume history
12:00  Switch on reclamtion for 3570ARCHPOOL
13:00 Switch on reclamation for 3570BACKPOOL
15:00 Switch off reclamation for 3570ARCHPOOL
16:00 Switch off reclamation for 3570BACKPOOL
17:00 Expiration begins
18:00 Backup of nodes begins

Cheers

Jason Morgan
Technical Support Analyst
B.G.C.B.C


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Doherty, John (ANFIS) [SMTP:jdohe1 AT ANFIS.CO DOT UK]
> Sent: 22 February 2000 14:26
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      ADSM processing cycle & questions
>
> We are currently running ADSM 3.1.2.20 on OS/390 mainframe, using STK 9840
> cartridges and automated silos.
>
> The following is a snapshot of our current processing cycle of ADSM over
> 24hrs
>
> 07:30 Stop backup of all nodes
> 08:00 Start expiration of backup versions
> 08:00 Delete old Dbase volumes
> 09:00 Backup colocated pool
> 09:30 Duplex copy of colocated pool
> 11:30 Backup non colocated pool
> 12:00  Start Reclamation of non-colocated pool to 70%
> 14:00  Start Reclamation of colocated pool to 70%
> 15:30 Duplex copy of non colocated pool
> 16:30 Stop reclamation of colocated pool
> 17:00 Stop reclamation of non colocated pool
> 18:00 Start migration of  non colocated pool
> 19:00 Start Data base backup
> 20:00 Stop migration of non colocated pool
> 21:00 Start migration of colocated pool
> 21:59 Stop migration of colocated pool
> 22:00 Start backup of all nodes
>
> Does anyone do anything similar?
> Can anyone tell me if this seems consistent/correct enough?
> Reclamation set at 5hrs duration, seems to take forever even when we only
> have one volume to reclaim, is this normal? Does anyone else see this with
> 9840's
> Do I have to do expiration daily?, ie is there much of a saving running
> less
> often
>
> Naturally I am trying to get the process as fluent as possible, hopefully
> you can share information with me.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
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