The reclaim storage pool or my move data option will both work. One is automated (the reclaim storage pool) while mine is manual.
If you have the disk space, use the RSP method. Kelly Lipp CTO STORServer, Inc. 485-B Elkton Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80907 719-266-8777 www.storserver.com -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Sims Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 1:12 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] RECLAIM process with one tape drive On Jun 24, 2008, at 2:40 PM, Joaquim Carmona wrote: > Kelly and Richard, > > I understand your point, instead of reclamaing space I should > reclaim a new tape drive! > > As you know, things are not that easy, so, until I got the new tape, > can you please tell me if my idea of each tape libray being the > reclaim storage group of the other, will work or Kelly's proposal is > better. I think you mean Reclaim Storage Pool rather than Reclaim Storage Group, where the mechanism involves copying as much data to the RSP as it can hold, and then changing the mounted tape to the current Filling tape so that migration from the File devclass storage pool can occur to that tape; and then the process can repeat to finally empty the original tape or go on to other tapes. Whereas the migration target is supposed to be a fixed value within a consistent storage pool hierarchy, I don't see how you could cross-point your storage pools/ libraries. And - not to belabor the point - this is how costly human time is spent trying to compensate for hardware expenditures that your managers are apparently reluctant to make. If they spent the bucks to go with TSM, they should really commit to more disk or tape drives so that you can realistically use the product. Richard Sims
