Yes, you can have two sessions running at the same time.  On the client
in the dsm.opt file, there is a parameter you can add -
RESOURCEUTILIZATION     X
Where X is the number of sessions you want (really 2x the number).
See docs on Clients for info on this.  Generally if you want 2 sessions 
set X to 4.

If you are running direct to tape then you don't want more 
sessions than drives available.


David B. Longo
System Administrator
Health First, Inc.
3300 Fiske Blvd.
Rockledge, FL 32955-4305
PH      321.434.5536
Pager  321.634.8230
Fax:    321.434.5525
david.longo AT health-first DOT org


>>> Bill.Wheeler AT LA-Z-BOY DOT COM 07/26/01 03:12PM >>>
Hello *SMers,

        Here is a situation that we are trying to look at to hopefully cut
down our archive time.  I was wondering if any of you have an idea if it
would be possible.

Currently we are running TSM 4.1.2.0 on an AIX 4.3.3.0

We run a nightly archive of 70 GB that is taking just over 8 hours
uncompressed.   In our Magstar 3570 we have two different tape drives.   My
question follows:   Is it possible to be running two different archives at
the same time to cut down the processing time?   If it is possible how would
you go at it?   I know I see allot of *SMers talking about backup clients at
the same time, but the information we back up comes off of one RS/6000 AIX
server.    Is it possible to be running two sessions off the same machine at
the same time?


Any help would be grateful.

Thanks in Advance,

Bill Wheeler
AIX Administrator
La-Z-Boy Incorporated
bill.wheeler AT la-z-boy DOT com <mailto:bill.wheeler AT la-z-boy DOT com>



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