I totally agree on this. At one time, we had such a time with offsite reclamation, we would set it to 99, then have a script run checking for reclamation processes, and bump the number down by 1 if there were none. A hack, to be sure, but we eventually caught up.
On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 8:31 AM, David E Ehresman <[email protected]>wrote: > What level are you setting for reclamation. I have found that in a > catch-up situation, it is best to set the reclamation level high (e.g. 99 or > 98) and get the easy (almost empty) tapes first, and then step the value > down over time until you get caught up to a level you want to be at. This > was with collocation on for both primary and copy pools so your experiences > may be different. But TSM spends time at the beginning of reclamation > figuring out which tapes and the best way to process them ( I believe it > tries to minimize tape mounts) so starting high makes that part of the > process go faster. > > David > > >>> "Moyer, Joni M" <[email protected]> 1/27/2010 8:53 AM >>> > Hello everyone, > > For several years I had not been able to run reclamation on one of my tsm > servers due to the lack of physical tape drives to accomplish the task. I > am in the process of trying to get caught up, but it seems that I just never > do. Most of my issue is with the copy storage pool volumes which are very > under-utilized. It seems like reclamation, even if I start multiple > reclamation threads, is taking quite a long time. > > Is there some other way for me to get the data onto new media without doing > reclamation? Can I do a move data from 1 copy storage pool volume to the > another volume within the same copy storage pool? I know that this would > mean bringing the tapes back from the vault, but it is just not progressing > as I would like with the reclamation processes. > > Any suggestions are greatly appreciated as I would like to get this back > under control. > > Thank you in advance! > > Joni Moyer > Storage Administrator III > (717)302-9966 > [email protected] > > > ________________________________ > This e-mail and any attachments to it are confidential and are intended > solely for use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If > you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately > and then delete it. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not > keep, use, disclose, copy or distribute this e-mail without the author's > prior permission. The views expressed in this e-mail message do not > necessarily represent the views of Highmark Inc., its subsidiaries, or > affiliates. > -- Andy Carlson --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gamecube:$150,PSO:$50,Broadband Adapter: $35, Hunters License: $8.95/month, The feeling of seeing the red box with the item you want in it:Priceless.
