Hi Wolfgang,
You tell us, you only have 1 client, so it is not a collocation problem...
Have you looked deeper into your tapes ?
Some of them could be in readonly mode ? Check the last time you write
something to your tapes .
TSM > select volume_name,stgpool_name,date(last_write_date) as WRITE_DATE
from volumes where devclass_name != 'DISK'
You can also check the access_mode of your tapes :
TSM > select volume_name,stgpool_name,access volumes where devclass_name !=
'DISK'
What is your REUSEDELAY parameter ?
Tell us more ?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wolfgang Herkenrath" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 3:31 PM
Subject: Scratching empty tapes
> Hi *SM'ers,
>
> TSM 3.7.0.0 on AIX
>
> I'm testing TSM 3.7 on AIX. Until now TSM run's on MVS.
> I have defined one sequential Storagepool, which is connected with a 3494
ATL.
> The maximum Scratch Volumes are set to 45.
> There is one client defined.
>
> Every day I checked the number of volumes in the Storage Pool and wonder
why so much volumes are needed.
> I checked it and wonder. At the Storage Pool are 49 volumes. 37 of these
volumes have the status 'empty'.
>
> Count TSM only the volumes wich are 'full' or 'filling' when it checks the
'maximum scratch volumes'? I think normaly it must say 'hey dude, storage
pool is full'.
>
> If the storage pool needs a volume, take it first the 'empty' volumes or
scratch tapes?
>
> If I define a second storage pool, is it able to get a 'empty' volume from
the other pool?
>
> Is it possible to change the status of the 'empty' volumes from private to
scratch with automation or must I do it manually?
>
> At Administrator's Guide I can't found a answer.
>
> TIA
>
> Wolfgang
>
