ADSM-L

Re: Disk volumes greater than 2Gb?

1997-04-29 10:02:14
Subject: Re: Disk volumes greater than 2Gb?
From: "James A. Mahlen" <jam AT CLAMSOUTH DOT COM>
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 1997 09:02:14 -0500
I believe that v4.1.4 allowed larger than 2 GB filesystems, but it did not
allow larger than 2GB files.  v4.2 allows both large filesystems and large 
files.


>
> I thought 4.1 fixed this problem (I know for a fact that 4.1.4 does).  Does
> the initial 4.1 release not?  I had a problem where an appliation required
> the volume to be grown past 2Gb on 3.2.5 and I ended up having to upgrade
> O.S. and application software to solve the problem.
>
> Thanks,
> Keith Grant
> Unix Systems/Internet Administrator
> Presbyterian HealthCare System
> Email:  wkg1 AT phsc DOT com
>
>
> ----------
> From:  James A. Mahlen[SMTP:jam AT CLAMSOUTH DOT COM]
> Sent:  Tuesday, April 29, 1997 9:34 AM
> To:  ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:  Re: Disk volumes greater than 2Gb?
>
> If you are using AIX (v4.1 or lower) the 2GB filesystem is an AIX Limit.
>
> I haven't tried it on v4.2 yet so don't hold me to it.
>
>
> >
> > Hi (again)
> >
> > For DISK based volumes ADSM seems to be limited to 2Gb files, e.g.,
> >
> >         ./dsmfmt -m -data /disk3/adsm/backup01.dsm 4000
> >
> > gives me
> >
> >         File size for /disk3/adsm/backup03.dsm must be less than 2 GB
> >
> > And trying to use a raw partition > 2Gb gives just "volume not
> available".
> >
> > Does anyone know if this limit is to be raised?  Is it only present on
> > Solaris?  Is it only me?
> >
> > It would be nice to be able to use 4Gb disks.  Using 2 x 2Gb files on
> > the same disk seems to be a *bad* idea --- ADSM wants to use them both
> > at the same time and so throughput drops.
> >
> > Russell
> >
>
>
> --
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -
>    James A. Mahlen                                                 Manager
>    CLAM Associates, Inc.                             Professional Services
>    2136 Rutland Drive, Suite C                       Storage Systems Group
>    Austin, Texas 78758  (USA)
> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> -
>         -= Tel. (512) 719-3724               FAX (512) 719-3729 =-
>         -= Visit our World Wide Web page at http://www.clam.com =-
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -
>
>


--
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   James A. Mahlen                                                 Manager
   James A. Mahlen                                                 Manager
   CLAM Associates, Inc.                             Professional Services
   2136 Rutland Drive, Suite C                       Storage Systems Group
   Austin, Texas 78758  (USA)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
        -= Tel. (512) 719-3724               FAX (512) 719-3729 =-
        -= Visit our World Wide Web page at http://www.clam.com =-
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
=========================================================================
<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>