One way is to use " query media" and "move media". If you have more than one onsite tape pool, most likely at least one is not used as often. Q medai can show list of tapes in a pool not accessed in more than x number of days.
Then Move Media moves those tapes out of library. That's what these 2 commands were designed for. Trick is, if one of those tapes is needed for a restore or reclaimation, need to have OPS watch for messages or setup pages, etc. so OPS knows when a tape is needed. David Longo >>> Nicholas Rodolfich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 11/27/2007 10:13 AM >>> Hi All, Thanks for your help!! I have TSm 5.3.5 on AIX 5.3.5 using an IBM 3584 w/16 LTO drives. I have run out of slots in the library and can't seem to get enough scratch volumes in to get any decent move data commands flowing based on pct_reclaim values. Does anyone have any "ideas" on how I could consolidate some volumes quickly? IMPORTANT NOTICE: This message and any included attachments are from East Jefferson General Hospital, and is intended only for the addressee(s), and may include Protected Health (PHI) or other confidential information. If you are the intended recipient, you are obligated to maintain it in a secure and confidential manner and re-disclosure without additional consent or as permitted by law is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, use of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. Please promptly reply to the sender by email and delete this message from your computer. East Jefferson General Hospital greatly appreciates your cooperation. ##################################### This message is for the named person's use only. It may contain confidential, proprietary, or legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you receive this message in error, please immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it, and notify the sender. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. Health First reserves the right to monitor all e-mail communications through its networks. Any views or opinions expressed in this message are solely those of the individual sender, except (1) where the message states such views or opinions are on behalf of a particular entity; and (2) the sender is authorized by the entity to give such views or opinions. #####################################
