Re: Several tapes with zero capacity and zero utilization

[Richard Sims]

>When I get several tapes with a PCT_RECLAIM above 70-80%
>I run the reclamation process.

David - Another approach to scratch pool management is to wait until
        the number of scratches reaches a comfortable minimum, and
only then start reclamation.  I prefer to let attrition empty tapes
as much as possible, rather than subject tapes to wear in copying
remaining contents sooner than necessary - considering also that
that remainder may expire soon anyway, making that much copying
wasteful.

>How can I have a tapes with 0 capacity and 0 utilization?

What your display doesn't tell you is the state of the tapes.
Particularly for a copy storage pool, REUsedelay should be in effect,
and the volumes would thus be Pending.

   Richard Sims, BU