James, This may not address your specific need, but here is how we handle reclaims.
We are running reclamations about 12 to 20 hours a day. We check every 15 minutes to see if a any other job is accessing a each storage pool, then check if an admin schedule called "STOP_PROCESSING" (which does nothing) is ACTIVE. If this is ACTIVE (set automatically at certain times or manually by us) the reclaim script just exits. Otherwise, storage pools needing reclamation and not currently busy have a reclaim started. Reclamations are all set to run for a duration of 115 minutes. If the STOP_PROCESSING flag is set, the next reclaim window will just exit and other processing occurs. Most of the time it is set to "NO", so the reclamation starts again and has a good chance of needing the same tapes that are possibly still mounted (MOUNT RETENTION is set to 10 minutes). Bob. -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lepre, James Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 10:54 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Reclamation Hello Everyone, Has anyone written a script to stop reclamation at a certain point or know of a way to stop it instantly without canceling the process manually from the command line. I know you can use the duration parameter; however this stops the reclamation after it is done with the current volume. I am looking to control the process more because of other VTL processes need more precedent. I am currently running TSM v 5.5.1 on a windows 2003 server. Any help is always appreciated Thank you James Lepre Senior Server Specialist Solix, Inc. 100 S. Jefferson Road Whippany, NJ 07981 Phone: 973-581-5362 Cell: 973-223-1921 --------------------------------------------------------------- Confidentiality Notice: The information in this e-mail and any attachments thereto is intended for the named recipient(s) only. This e-mail, including any attachments, may contain information that is privileged and confidential and subject to legal restrictions and penalties regarding its unauthorized disclosure or other use. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or the taking of any action or inaction in reliance on the contents of this e-mail and any of its attachments is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender via return e-mail; delete this e-mail and all attachments from your e-mail system and your computer system and network; and destroy any paper copies you may have in your possession. Thank you for your cooperation. This electronic transmission and any documents accompanying this electronic transmission contain confidential information belonging to the sender. This information may be legally privileged. The information is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or the taking of any action in reliance on or regarding the contents of this electronically transmitted information is strictly prohibited.
