Try looking up the Q STG command and reviewing the explanations given for "Pct Util" and "Pct Migr" with regard to sequential access media. Maybe that will shed some light.
Regards, Andy Andy Raibeck IBM Software Group Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/[EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked. The command line is your friend. "Good enough" is the enemy of excellence. "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 11/24/2004 04:51:46: > Just to satisfy my curiosity, can someone explain why my file-class disk > pools show a higher percent migratable than utilized? How would TSM > migrate more data than exists in a given pool? And which one is used to > trigger migration? Inquiring minds want to know... > > > Storage Po Device Cl Estimated Pct Pct High Low > Next Stora > ool Name lass Name d Capacity Util Migr Mig Mig age > Pool > (MB) g P Pct > Pct > ----------- ---------- ---------- ----- ----- ---- --- > ----------- > DR_FILE1 TSMFILE03 891 G 88.6 90.1 95 70 > DR_TAPE > ORALOG_FIL TSMFILE01 452 G 1.8 4.1 90 70 > ORALOG_TAP > LE1_DR > PE_DR > ORALOG_FIL TSMFILE01 452 G 8.0 10.2 90 70 > ORALOG_TAP > LE1_STD > PE_STD > STD_FILE1 TSMFILE02 891 G 81.7 84.9 95 70 > STD_FILE2 > STD_FILE2 TSMFILE04 891 G 42.7 46.0 95 70 > STD_TAPE > > Steve Schaub > Computer Storage Systems Engineer II > Haworth, Inc > 616-393-1457 (desk) > 616-886-8821 (cell) > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > "Trials are inevitable. We can curse them and grow bitter, or harvest > them and grow stronger"
