Zoltan, There will be a lag for MVS...usually 2 weeks.
Sam. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 12:43 PM Subject: Re: CLEANUP BACKUPGROUPS SYSTEM OBJECT > I keep seeing references to 4.2.3 being released yet I can't find > it......At least not for OS390 - z/OS based servers ??????? > > Can someone tell me if they have found these updates ? > > > > > > TAZ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 10/15/2002 02:55 PM > Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > cc: > Subject: CLEANUP BACKUPGROUPS SYSTEM OBJECT > > > TSM Community, > > I was able to obtain more detailed information regarding System Object > Filespace > issue and the Cleanup Backupgroups utility, compliments of Tivoli. > > > 4.2.3 was released 10/14/2002. This official PTF level resolves issues > with expiration of file groups which are typically used for SYSTEM OBJECT > filespaces for Windows clients and also releases a fully functional > utility > CLEANUP BACKUPGROUPS. Patch levels after 4.2.2.1 prior to PTF level > 4.2.3.0 included interim fixes to both expiration and the CLEANUP > BACKUPGROUPS utility. PTF 4.2.3 contains the complete set of fixes > including some which were not released in the patch stream. > > The CLEANUP BACKUPGROUPS utility was first introduced in 4.2.2.1 as part > of IC32994 however it was not fully functional until 4.2.3 level of PTF. > CLEANUP BACKUPGROUPS will correct the TSM database by evaluating file > groups on the server and deleting any file group that is not complete. An > error in the server deletion processing for file groups was introduced in > 4.2.2.0 which could result in file groups not being completely deleted > during expiration or other server deletion activities. This partial > deletion of the file group typically resulted in increased database > utilization and volumes not being reclaimed or returned to scratch as > appropriate. The error in the deletion processing as well as the CLEANUP > BACKUPGROUPS utility is available in server level 4.2.3.0 > > The CLEANUP BACKUPGROUPS utility should be run once on the server after > applying the appropriate server maintenance level that contains this fix. > This utility will start a background process that can be monitored with > the > "QUERY PROCESS" command. As a background process, this utility may also > be cancelled using the "CANCEL PROCESS" command and restarted as needed to > manage the time necessary for this processing to complete. This utility > will report the number of file groups it evaluates and the number that > were > deleted because they were not complete. > > The deletion error that caused the incomplete deletion of file groups did > NOT cause the inappropriate or incorrect deletion of data. It caused data > that was supposed to be deleted to not be completely deleted from the > TSM server. > > These fixes are also available in server patch 5.1.5.1 for the V5.1 > server. > > > > Sam Giallanza > Tivoli >
