RECLAIM does not address the issue.  It only prevents the TSM server from
moving the active copies around to help reduce the number of tapes the pool
uses following an inventory expiration process (and is an option of the
storage pool configuration should you want to change it.... More info: Do
an "help update stg" on your admin interface).

What you want to do, the way you stated it, is set the REUSEDELAY=360 (also
a parameter of the storage pool configuration).  However, I don't think
that is what you REALLY want to do.  You should establish an ARCHIVE policy
for your environment, and start using the archival process instead.  At TSM
3.7+, the archives are generated and handled at the TSM server.  Both the
client and network don't get additionally burdened by this process.

Food for thought:  The REUSEDELAY=360 will get you to spend $$$$$ in tapes
since you will not going to be able to recall ANY tapes freed up by
reclamation for at least a year for this pool...

Serge Gaudet, CMI
Consultant





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The quickest way that comes to my mind is to keep the RECLAIM percent at
100
for copypoolextra.
But, why do it anyway?

John G. Talafous      IS Technical Principal
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