Wouldn't the backup take close to the same amount of time has using one
mount point.  Because the TSM client on that one server still had to go
through 15 million files whether its doing it in one session or 10
sessions.

I am experiencing the same problem of an imaging system.  I am trying to
go the snapshot image route of the 12 millions 300Gb of files and
sending them to disk storage pool then off to 3592 tapes nightly.  It
will grow to 1Tb of the next year.  I'm not sure how imaging will work
on such a large file system.

-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
TSM_User
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 12:32 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: 15,000,000 + files on one directory backup

I replied to the list about using windows mount points. A reply was sent
back about it being the opposit of what they wanted. Well I had this
thought.

If you have an imaging system (or any other application) that can only
use one drive letter why not use mount points for that drive.  Have a
server with 10 drives with 100 GB each (D: - M:)  Then use mount points
to get all 1 TB of space behind the D:\.  The application will then use
the D:\ alone.  Mean while you can run the backup on all 10 drives.

For details on how to set this up you need to consult the Microsoft doc.
There is plenty on MS's website.

Of course if the system is already setup then you'd need to add the
drives and mount points.  Then move the folders under those mount
points.

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