They are reclaimed the same as physical volumes. Just like physical volumes, they need to be 100% empty before they return space and can be reused. The reclamation process will move the data off eligible volumes (volumes under the reclamation threshhold) in order to make them 100% empty.
Make sure you are running reclamation on both the storage pool on the source server as well as the storage pool on the target server. Regards, Shawn ________________________________________________ Shawn Drew Internet [email protected] Sent by: [email protected] 03/10/2011 05:08 PM Please respond to [email protected] To ADSM-L cc Subject Re: [ADSM-L] Does Move Data recover space on virtual volumes? Joerg, The nut of the problem, if I have this right, is that virtual volumes aren't reclaimed the same way as physical volumes. They have to be 100% reclaimable before they return any space. Their pct_utilization does go down, but the empty space in them is locked until they are completely empty. Expiration finishes every day here, now that we are on TSM 6.2. And, we run reclamation assertively on all storage pools. Collocation is set to 'NO'. With my best wishes, Keith This message and any attachments (the "message") is intended solely for the addressees and is confidential. If you receive this message in error, please delete it and immediately notify the sender. Any use not in accord with its purpose, any dissemination or disclosure, either whole or partial, is prohibited except formal approval. The internet can not guarantee the integrity of this message. BNP PARIBAS (and its subsidiaries) shall (will) not therefore be liable for the message if modified. Please note that certain functions and services for BNP Paribas may be performed by BNP Paribas RCC, Inc.
