Richard Run a q content on the tape. You will see there are still a few files on it. As to why it has not been reclaimed, check your housekeeping for this pool, and also unavailable volumes. If you are running reclamations, it may be that there is a prerequisite tape that can't be used.
Regards Steve Steven Harris TSM Admin, Sydney Australia "Cheung, Richard" <richard.che...@s ANTOS.COM> To Sent by: "ADSM: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Dist Stor cc Manager" <ads...@vm.marist Subject .EDU> [ADSM-L] Volume query 16/12/2008 05:50 PM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ads...@vm.marist .EDU> Hello.. I have a query about some volumes in my library.. One of them is listed as below: Volume Name: S01553L3 Storage Pool Name: COPYPOOL Device Class Name: LTO Estimated Capacity: 667.0 G Scaled Capacity Applied: Pct Util: 0.0 Volume Status: Full Access: Offsite Pct. Reclaimable Space: 100.0 Scratch Volume?: Yes In Error State?: No Number of Writable Sides: 1 Number of Times Mounted: 4 Write Pass Number: 1 Approx. Date Last Written: 01/16/2008 06:58:57 Approx. Date Last Read: 01/12/2008 12:37:27 Date Became Pending: Number of Write Errors: 0 Number of Read Errors: 0 Volume Location: VAULT Volume is MVS Lanfree Capable : No Last Update by (administrator): admin Last Update Date/Time: 01/21/2008 20:28:37 Begin Reclaim Period: End Reclaim Period: Drive Encryption Key Manager: In other words, it is showing that it should have 100% space reclaimable, that it is a scratch volume... but for some reason the system haven't asked me to bring it back from offsite... Why? Richard <html> <body> <font face="arial" color=#808080 size="-2"><img alt="Santos Logo" src="http://www.santos.com/library/logo.gif"> <br>Santos Ltd A.B.N. 80 007 550 923<br> Disclaimer: The information contained in this email is intended only for the use of the person(s) to whom it is addressed and may be confidential or contain privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any perusal, use, distribution, copying or disclosure is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please immediately advise us by return email and delete the email without making a copy.</font> <font face="arial" color=#008000 size="-2">Please consider the environment before printing this email</font> </body> </html>