In looking at this further, I came across this in the support web site . . . .
Technote 1114948 Reclamation for primary stgpools is performed on a volume by volume basis. That is, each volume is reclaimed as it's own reclamation process. With copy stgpools, all eligible volumes are reclaimed as part of a single process. When reclamation of a single, primary stgpool volume completes, the TSM Server will check the reclamation threshold for that stgpool before looking for additional volumes to reclaim. If the reclamation threshold has been increased to 100%, no further volumes in the primary stgpool will be reclaimed. Because all copy stgpool volumes are reclaimed as a single process, the only time the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (ITSM) Server checks the reclamation threshold for the copy stgpool is when the reclamation process begins. At that time, all of the eligible volumes are queued up to be reclaimed and the ITSM Server does not check the reclamation threshold again until the process completes. This clearly says that the difference in reclamation processing is by the type of pool, not the access state. Rick "Prather, Wanda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] UAPL.EDU> To Sent by: "ADSM: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Dist Stor cc Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject .EDU> Re: Reclamation question 09/08/2006 12:36 PM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] .EDU> We also have our copy pool in a remotely-attached library. So the tapes never get marked OFFSITE. So reclamation works just like the primary pool. -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Rhodes Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 11:21 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Reclamation question I've been reading about reclamation and have a question. In the Admin Guide (tsm v5.3) under section "Lowering the Reclamation Threshold" it describes what happens when the reclamation percent on a stgpool is changed while a reclamation process is running. From what I read, I understand the following . . . . If reclamation if processing a "onsite" volume, the new threshold is used beginning with the next volume. If reclamation if processing "offsite" volumes, the new threshold is NOT used used during during the existing reclamation process. It won't be used until the existing process ends and a new one starts. Now, my question . . . . . What does "onsite" and "offsite" mean? Does "onsite" = primary pool, and "offsite" = copy pool? Does "onsite" = volume access of rw or ro, and "offsite" = volumes access of offsite? My guess is the latter: access = "offsite". What's happening is that we will be implementing direct remote tape drives to our second datacenter so that our offsite volumes will appear as a local library with local drives and tapes. Thanks Rick ----------------------------------------- The information contained in this message is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the recipient(s) named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and that any review, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately, and delete the original message.