Yes, PENDING means they are effectively empty, but you keep database dumps for 14 days, and until the last of the dumps 'expires' that references these tapes as having data on it expires, the tapes are not reusable. They will become reusable automatically when the 14 day timer expires.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Dave JACKSON [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 2:47 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: ADSM ver 3 Tape Expiration > > looks like the reclaimed tapes won't be available until the 14 day reuse > tiem expires now. At least they are in a 'pending' state. Is this what > I should see? > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/09/02 11:46AM >>> > > > Dave, > The volumes in this pool must still have valid data on them. Do you > still have valid data on tapes in the associated primary tape pool? > Maybe you coul consolidate the tape using reclamation? > > > > > "Dave JACKSON" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>@VM.MARIST.EDU> on 04/09/2002 > 11:22:24 AM > > Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > cc: > > Subject: Re: ADSM ver 3 Tape Expiration > > > attached is the output of the query. thanks. > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/09/02 11:02AM >>> > send us the output from this command > > q stg COPY_DBDAILY_POOL F=D POoltype=copy > > Kvedja/Regards > Petur Eythorsson > Taeknimadur/Technician > IBM Certified Specialist - AIX > Tivoli Storage Manager Certified Professional > Microsoft Certified System Engineer > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Nyherji Hf Simi TEL: +354-569-7700 > Borgartun 37 105 Iceland > URL: http://www.nyherji.is > > > -----Original Message----- > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > Dave JACKSON > Sent: 9. april 2002 14:32 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: ADSM ver 3 Tape Expiration > > > I am new to this list, but wanted some insight into a problem I've > having. > I'm also very very new to ADSM....learning as I go. It got threw into > my > lap....the boss said..."here, learn this!". :o) > > I am no longer getting tapes to expire from the Vault. Bear with me > here. > The expiration is set to 14 days but I've got tapes in the vault that are > from years ago. These volumes are assigned to the copy_dbdaily_pool > storage pool. How can I get these volumes to expire? Can I manually > expire them? > > Dave > > (See attached file: ADSM.rtf)
