Remember that files may span tapes... so just 'cause it is a 2GB tape
doesn't mean the "tape" only has an official 2GB of data on it...  ALSO
there is the tape drive compression factor... a 2GB (is that a 2490E ? ?)
might have 4-6GB on it and then it might STILL span tapes :-(
ain't life grand !

Dwight

> ----------
> From:         Talafous, John G.[SMTP:Talafous AT TIMKEN DOT COM]
> Reply To:     ADSM: Dist Stor Manager
> Sent:         Thursday, March 16, 2000 9:25 AM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Single tape drive reclamation
>
> I am trying to implement single drive reclamation for tape storage pools
> using ADSM 3.1.2.20 on OS390 2.5. I am having a tough time sizing my
> sequential disk files. I allocate the file at 2GB. Reclamation starts and
> I
> see that data is being moved from reclaimable tapes into the disk file.
> Then, I get an SB37 (space out) and the reclamation process hangs. Has
> anyone had similar experience with this? Help?
>
> Now, back to RTFM...
>
> John G. Talafous                         Sr. Tech. Prog/Anal
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>