Keith,

Thanks for the suggestions.  Fortunately we don't use lots of virtual
volumes.  Sounds like the Reconcile command was added as a quick-fix to
resolve inherent problem somewhere deep inside.



From:
Keith Arbogast <warbogas AT INDIANA DOT EDU>
To:
ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date:
08/02/2011 08:59 AM
Subject:
Re: [ADSM-L] Ghost backups from server-to-server backups
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"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>



Zoltan,
I run 'reconcile volumes < virtual volume devclass_name > fix=yes' once a
month.

Our TSM servers are both running version 6.2.2.2, and reconcile finds
hundreds of invalid volumes each time it runs. Others' experience may be
different.  In our situation, I should have opened a PMR long ago. Now I
certainly will.  In our worst experience the target server was holding so
many invalid volumes that our scratch pool was nearly depleted. When we
finally remembered to run reconcile, scratch tapes came down like falling
rain.

Best wishes,
Keith