Tsm v5.2.7
Solaris v2.8
IBMtape v4.1.2.6

Below find an abbreviated activity log to explain.
Set reclamation to 60%
Reclamation starts
Reclamation stops (insufficient space in storage pool)
Selects further down show that there is plenty of space.

I'm stumped.  Any suggestions?

------------  activity log ----------------------

Date/Time: 01/27/06   11:13:57
  Message: ANR2017I Administrator GARY issued command: UPDATE STGPOOL bigtape 
recl=60  (SESSION: 2668)

Date/Time: 01/27/06   11:13:57
  Message: ANR2202I Storage pool BIGTAPE updated. (SESSION: 2668)

Date/Time: 01/27/06   11:13:57
  Message: ANR0984I Process 332 for SPACE RECLAMATION started in the BACKGROUND 
at 11:13:57. (PROCESS: 332)

Date/Time: 01/27/06   11:13:57
  Message: ANR1040I Space reclamation started for volume 226245, storage pool 
BIGTAPE (process number 332). (PROCESS: 332)

Date/Time: 01/27/06   11:13:57
  Message: ANR1044I Removable volume 226245 is required for space reclamation. 
(PROCESS: 332)

Date/Time: 01/27/06   11:13:57
  Message: ANR1142I Moving data for collocation cluster 1 of 7 on volume 
226245. (PROCESS: 332)

Date/Time: 01/27/06   11:15:00
  Message: ANR8337I 3590 volume 226245 mounted in drive 822P1 (/dev/rmt/1stc). 
(PROCESS: 332)

Date/Time: 01/27/06   11:15:00
  Message: ANR0512I Process 332 opened input volume 226245. (PROCESS: 332)

Date/Time: 01/27/06   11:15:11
  Message: ANR0985I Process 332 for SPACE RECLAMATION running in the BACKGROUND 
completed with completion state FAILURE at 11:15:11. (PROCESS: 332)

Date/Time: 01/27/06   11:15:11
  Message: ANR1086W Space reclamation terminated for volume 226245 - 
insufficient space in storage pool. 

Date/Time: 01/27/06   11:15:11
  Message: ANR1042I Space reclamation for storage pool BIGTAPE will be retried 
in 60 seconds. 

Date/Time: 01/27/06   11:16:11
  Message: ANR1043I Space reclamation retry delay ended; checking volume 
reclamation status for storage pool BIGTAPE. 

Date/Time: 01/27/06   11:16:11
  Message: ANR0984I Process 333 for SPACE RECLAMATION started in the BACKGROUND 
at 11:16:11. (PROCESS: 333)

Date/Time: 01/27/06   11:16:11
  Message: ANR1040I Space reclamation started for volume 226332, storage pool 
BIGTAPE (process number 333). (PROCESS: 333)

Date/Time: 01/27/06   11:16:11
  Message: ANR1044I Removable volume 226332 is required for space reclamation. 
(PROCESS: 333)

Date/Time: 01/27/06   11:16:11
  Message: ANR1044I Removable volume 225133 is required for space reclamation. 
(PROCESS: 333)

Date/Time: 01/27/06   11:16:11
  Message: ANR1044I Removable volume 226703 is required for space reclamation. 
(PROCESS: 333)

Date/Time: 01/27/06   11:16:11
  Message: ANR1142I Moving data for collocation cluster 1 of 3 on volume 
226332. (PROCESS: 333)

Date/Time: 01/27/06   11:16:13
  Message: ANR0515I Process 333 closed volume 226245. (PROCESS: 333)

Date/Time: 01/27/06   11:16:46
  Message: ANR8337I 3590 volume 226332 mounted in drive 820P0 (/dev/rmt/4stc). 
(PROCESS: 333)

Date/Time: 01/27/06   11:16:46
  Message: ANR0512I Process 333 opened input volume 226332. (PROCESS: 333)

Date/Time: 01/27/06   11:16:50
  Message: ANR8468I 3590 volume 226245 dismounted from drive 822P1 
(/dev/rmt/1stc) in library ATOZ. (PROCESS: 332)

Date/Time: 01/27/06   11:16:56
  Message: ANR0985I Process 333 for SPACE RECLAMATION running in the BACKGROUND 
completed with completion state FAILURE at 11:16:56. (PROCESS: 333)

Date/Time: 01/27/06   11:16:56
  Message: ANR1086W Space reclamation terminated for volume 226332 - 
insufficient space in storage pool. 

Date/Time: 01/27/06   11:16:56
  Message: ANR1042I Space reclamation for storage pool BIGTAPE will be retried 
in 60 seconds. 

Date/Time: 01/27/06   11:19:45
  Message: ANR2017I Administrator GARY issued command: UPDATE STGPOOL bigtape 
recl=100  (SESSION: 2668)

Date/Time: 01/27/06   11:19:45
  Message: ANR2202I Storage pool BIGTAPE updated. (SESSION: 2668)

Date/Time: 01/27/06   11:40:04
  Message: ANR2017I Administrator GARY issued command: QUERY STGPOOL bigtape 
f=d  (SESSION: 2672)

               Storage Pool Name: BIGTAPE
               Storage Pool Type: Primary
               Device Class Name: 3590
         Estimated Capacity (MB): 9,169 G
                        Pct Util: 63.2
                        Pct Migr: 87.7
                     Pct Logical: 99.0
                    High Mig Pct: 75
                     Low Mig Pct: 15
                 Migration Delay: 0
              Migration Continue: Yes
             Migration Processes: 
               Next Storage Pool: 
            Reclaim Storage Pool: 
          Maximum Size Threshold: No Limit
                          Access: Read/Write
                     Description: primary backup tape
               Overflow Location: 
           Cache Migrated Files?: 
                      Collocate?: Yes
           Reclamation Threshold: 100
 Maximum Scratch Volumes Allowed: 625
   Delay Period for Volume Reuse: 4 Day(s)
          Migration in Progress?: No
            Amount Migrated (MB): 0.00
Elapsed Migration Time (seconds): 0
        Reclamation in Progress?: No
 Volume Being Migrated/Reclaimed: 
  Last Update by (administrator): GARY
           Last Update Date/Time: 01/27/06   11:19:45
        Storage Pool Data Format: Native
            Copy Storage Pool(s): 
         Continue Copy on Error?: 
                        CRC Data: No

Date/Time: 01/27/06   11:40:04
  Message: ANR2017I Administrator GARY issued command: select count(*) from 
volumes where stgpool_name='BIGTAPE' (SESSION: 2672)
Unnamed[1]: 580

Date/Time: 01/27/06   11:40:04
  Message: ANR2017I Administrator GARY issued command: select count(*) from 
libvolumes where status='Scratch' (SESSION: 2672)
Unnamed[1]: 83
-----------  activity log ends --------------




Gary Lee
Senior System Programmer
Ball State University
 

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