This wonderfull option COMPRESSALWAYS does not work with 3.1 clients...


> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : Richard Bates [mailto:Richard_Bates AT UK.IBM DOT COM]
> Envoyé : mercredi 4 avril 2001 11:55
> À : ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Objet : Re: Big file is failing on HP-UX
> 
> 
> I've only just started to follow this discussion and I 
> haven't read any of
> the previous replies.  However I had the same problem about a 
> year ago -
> when backing up tar and .Z files.
> 
> I think the client backup session sends an estimate of the 
> space required
> in a server storage pool.  If you are trying to backup 
> already compressed
> files using client compression then the file may grow and the 
> size estimate
> is exceeded.  An emergency extend of the "reserved space" is 
> attempted.
> However if this is not possible, then you get the "server out of data
> storage space" message.  Have your tried COMPRESSALWAYS NO in 
> your option
> file?  This stops compressing the file if it starts to grow 
> during backup
> 
> Richard Bates
> Storage Specialist
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> 
> ABDULSALAM ABDULLA <salam AT DUBAL.CO DOT AE> on 04-04-2001 06:01:33
> 
> Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
> 
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> cc:
> Subject:  Re: Big file is failing on HP-UX
> 
> 
> You might be right about the size of that file, what about 
> this one, same
> way failing while I have enough scratch tapes available.
> I did try it again same day it went through with no problem.  
> Note: this
> client is AIX 3 4 004000284C00
> 
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>First Attempt
> Executing scheduled command now.
> 04/04/01   06:30:01 --- SCHEDULEREC OBJECT BEGIN ITA-EXPORT 04/04/01
> 06:30:00
> 04/04/01   06:30:01 Incremental backup of volume '/u16/export/'
> 04/04/01   06:30:02 Directory-->               1,024 
> /u16/export [Sent]
> 04/04/01   06:30:02 Normal File-->     1,186,771,767 
> /u16/export/APRD.dmp.Z
> **
> Unsuccessful **
> 04/04/01   06:49:53 ANS1228E Sending of object 
> '/u16/export/APRD.dmp.Z'
> failed
> 04/04/01   06:49:53 ANS1311E Server out of data storage space
> 
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Next Attempt
> Executing scheduled command now.
> 04/04/01   08:22:33 --- SCHEDULEREC OBJECT BEGIN ITA-EXPORT 04/04/01
> 08:20:20
> 04/04/01   08:22:34 Incremental backup of volume 
> '/u16/export/APRD.dmp.Z'
> 04/04/01   08:22:35 Normal File-->     1,186,771,767 
> /u16/export/APRD.dmp.Z
> [Sen
> t]
> 04/04/01   08:43:26 Successful incremental backup of
> '/u16/export/APRD.dmp.Z'
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Hervé CHIBOIS [SMTP:chibois_h AT ADMIRAL DOT FR]
> > Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2001 10:38 PM
> > To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > Subject:      Re: Big file is failing on HP-UX
> >
> > Hi there,
> >
> > give us more details about your logs and apply latest PTF 
> 3.1.2.90 to
> your
> > server.
> > 125 MB is not a big file !
> >
> > what are the log messages (server-side and client side) ?
> >
> > dsmc > q backup -ina /your_parth/* ?
> >
> > rv
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "ABDULSALAM ABDULLA" <salam AT DUBAL.CO DOT AE>
> > To: <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
> > Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2001 9:34 AM
> > Subject: Big file is failing on HP-UX
> >
> >
> > > Looks like [line6.tar] is failing, it's saying backup is 
> complete but
> > the
> > > file size for every version is Zero.  Could it be the 
> size? How can I
> > > resolve this problem?
> > > I'm on 3.1.240 and Client is
> > > # uname -a
> > > HP-UX potline6 B.10.20 A 9000/809 67308342 two-user license
> > >
> > > Following files are getting created daily.
> > >
> > > # ls -l
> > > total 411472
> > > drwxrwxrwx   5 root       sys          11264 Apr  1 07:09 line5
> > > -rw-rw-rw-   1 root       sys        85084160 Apr  1 
> 07:11 line5.tar
> > > drwxrwxrwx  13 asouth     users        13312 Apr  1 06:22 line6
> > > -rw-r--r--   1 root       sys        125419520 Apr  1 
> 06:24 line6.tar
> > > drwxr-xr-x   2 root       root          8192 Jun 10  1996 
> lost+found
> > >
> > > Thanks a lot,
> > > Salam
> > >
> 
> 
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