Hi Mark, I went out and looked at the definition for migration continue and if I set it to no, then it will only migrate files if they have been residing in the storage pool for 30 days and with no exceptions.
If I leave that parameter as "yes", then when the storage pool reaches 90% it will migrate data to the next storage pool no matter if it has resided in the storage pool for 30 days or not and will continue to migrate the data until it has reaches it's low threshold (which I have at 50)? I guess if I don't want to corner myself, then I could let migcontinue stay as yes and increase the low threshold on this storage pool. I appreciate you insight! Please let me know if I'm understanding this parameter correctly. Thanks again! Migration Continue Select whether to allow the server to migrate files that do not satisfy the migration delay time. Because you can require that files remain in the storage pool for a minimum number of days, the server may migrate all eligible files to the next storage pool yet not meet the low migration threshold. Selecting yes or no determines if the server is allowed to continue migrating files that do not satisfy the migration delay time. Yes Specifies that when necessary to meet the low migration threshold, the server continues to migrate files that do not satisfy the migration delay time. No Specifies that the server stops migration when no eligible files remain to be migrated, even before reaching the low migration threshold. The server does not migrate files unless the files satisfy the migration delay time. Note: This parameter is not available for storage pools using the NETAPPDUMP, CELERRADUMP, or NDMPDUMP data format. ******************************** Joni Moyer Highmark Storage Systems, Storage Mngt Analyst III Phone Number: (717)302-9966 Fax: (717) 302-9826 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ******************************** "Remeta, Mark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> 06/13/2007 08:40 AM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> To ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU cc Subject Re: Storage Pool Parameter: Migration Delay question You have to set Migcontinue to No and it should work the way you want. -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Joni Moyer Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 7:58 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Storage Pool Parameter: Migration Delay question Hi Everyone, I would like to have 30 days of data retained within the cdlb_aix (onsite cdl) storage pool before it gets migrated to the tape_aix pool (onsite physical tape). I have defined the migration delay parameter to be 30 and I just want to make sure that I understand what I have defined. Will the data remain in cdlb_aix for 30 days unless the pool hits its 90% full mark? And do I have to run a migration job to move the data from cdlb_aix to tape_aix? Or will it automatically move to cdlb_aix after 30 days? Thank you in advance! Storage Pool Name: CDLB_AIX Storage Pool Type: Primary Device Class Name: LTO2_CDLB Estimated Capacity: 10,240 G Space Trigger Util: Pct Util: 0.5 Pct Migr: 6.0 Pct Logical: 100.0 High Mig Pct: 90 Low Mig Pct: 50 Migration Delay: 30 Migration Continue: Yes Migration Processes: 1 Reclamation Processes: 1 Next Storage Pool: TAPE_AIX Reclaim Storage Pool: Maximum Size Threshold: No Limit Access: Read/Write Description: CDLB AIX Storage Pool Overflow Location: Cache Migrated Files?: Collocate?: No Reclamation Threshold: 50 Offsite Reclamation Limit: Maximum Scratch Volumes Allowed: 50 Number of Scratch Volumes Used: 3 Delay Period for Volume Reuse: 0 Day(s) Migration in Progress?: No Amount Migrated (MB): 0.00 Elapsed Migration Time (seconds): 0 Reclamation in Progress?: No Last Update by (administrator): LIDZR8V Last Update Date/Time: 06/11/07 13:16:13 Storage Pool Data Format: Native Copy Storage Pool(s): Continue Copy on Error?: CRC Data: No Reclamation Type: Threshold ******************************** Joni Moyer Highmark Storage Systems, Storage Mngt Analyst III Phone Number: (717)302-9966 Fax: (717) 302-9826 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ******************************** Confidentiality Note: The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to whom or which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you receive this in error, please delete this material immediately. Please be advised that someone other than the intended recipients, including a third-party in the Seligman organization and government agencies, may review all electronic communications to and from this address.