It can also use filling volumes, but it can't use empty space on full volumes without reclamation. If there are a bunch of almost-empty full volumes, though, even one scratch tape could free up a bunch more scratch volumes using MOVE or RECLAIM.
On Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 04:20:17PM +0000, Leonard, Matthew wrote: > Actually doing the Move data command doesn't require any scratch tapes at > all. Have done it a ton of times as we run out of scratch/space all of the > time. It's a never ending battle here!! > > Regards, > > Matthew J. Leonard > Network Infrastructure Administrator > IT Network Operations > AtlasAir, Inc. > matthew.leon...@atlasair.com > 914-701-8042 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of > Skylar Thompson > Sent: Monday, April 14, 2014 12:03 PM > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] reclamation > > This depends on having some scratch/filling volumes available, though. > Based on what Tom said, there is no space at all available in any pool. The > first step needs to be to get some scratch tapes available, then RECLAIM/MOVE > can be a viable option. -- -- Skylar Thompson (skyl...@u.washington.edu) -- Genome Sciences Department, System Administrator -- Foege Building S046, (206)-685-7354 -- University of Washington School of Medicine
