You could have a reorg running and pinning the log. Try: q actlog begindate=today-2 search=reorg
-----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Tim Brown Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2014 11:10 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] tsm archive log full, causes repeated backups 6.3.1 Tim -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Prather, Wanda Sent: Tuesday, 26 August, 2014 10:42 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] tsm archive log full, causes repeated backups What version of TSM? -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v1/url?u=http://mailto:ADSM-L%40VM.MARIST.EDU&k=pCpgOv%2FKLW5dYRss05kLEw%3D%3D%0A&r=tQq0J85k4w4CeO1cI0sWanGhPyb3Fq7EC6ctgNHLxNs%3D%0A&m=WGFM1MwQYmdG60UDE8OSw1g%2BOcDaDhXYoMB5ty9btmc%3D%0A&s=e4b40d364f7ded807ac7a3b7e58fb1e895fe5c250d61f997bcea2b981110fbc6] On Behalf Of Tim Brown Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2014 10:21 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] tsm archive log full, causes repeated backups ANR0299I A full database backup will be started. The archive log space used is 99 % and the archive log space used threshold is 80 percent. (PROCESS: 23) This is continually happening, I have had this issue in the past but I don't recall the resolution. The prior backup that ran before that completed successfully. There are no sessions or processes running. Thanks, Tim Brown