optimizer in degraded state inspite of being enabled.

Hi,

Why does optimizer show in degraded state even when its enabled and is showing suggested swap list in symoptmz -sid 123 show -swap_list ?

Here are the optimizer settings:

set control_parms min_perf_period=96,
workload_period=168,
swap_mode=USER_OK,
max_simult_swaps=6,
swap_rate=24;
set advanced_parms max_rollback = 14;

Here is more output:

C:\Documents and Settings\ed856546>symoptmz -sid 1234 show -parms

Optimizer Control Parameters

Swap Mode                   : UserOK
Min Perf Period             : 96
Workload Period             : 168
Max Simult Swaps            : 6
Max Swaps Per Day           : 24

Advanced Parameter Settings

Max Days to keep Rollbacks  : 14
Hot Spot Analysis           : False

Number of Swap Time Windows : 2

Time Window ID            : The Default Time Window
Type                      : Swap
Provisioning              : DP
Flags                     : Exclusive
Periodicity               : Once
Start Date                : None
Stop  Date                : None

Time Window ID            : The Default Time Window
Type                      : Swap
Provisioning              : VP
Flags                     : Exclusive
Periodicity               : Once
Start Date                : None
Stop  Date                : None

Performance Time Windows    : 1

Time Window ID            : The Default Time Window
Type                      : Performance
Flags                     : Inclusive
Periodicity               : Once
Start Date                : None
Stop  Date                : None

Legend:
Provisioning  :  DP = Disk Group Provisioning, VP = Virtual Pools

C:\Documents and Settings\ed856546>symoptmz -sid 1234 show -swap_list

Symmetrix ID                   : 000192601234

No Data Movement Plan

I set these options yesterday, but still it shows "degraded" state. Did I do something wrong here ?

C:\Documents and Settings\ed856546>symoptmz -sid 1234 query

This operation may take up to a few minutes. Please be patient...

Optimizer State   Current Activities
---------------   ------------------
Degraded           Idle

I dont understand whats wrong here. I looked up the symcli guide and a whitepaper too, but nothing shows up about this Degraded state. Can someone kindly let me know ?