ADSM-L

Re: [ADSM-L] Tsm server possibly limiting backup performance

2011-05-27 10:43:52
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Tsm server possibly limiting backup performance
From: David McClelland <tsm AT NETWORKC.CO DOT UK>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 15:28:25 +0100
To make sure we're all talking the same language here, can we agree that 'b' 
means 'bit' and 'B' means 'byte'? This conversation could get very confusing 
otherwise...

/DMc

On 27 May 2011, at 15:09, Richard Rhodes <rrhodes AT FIRSTENERGYCORP DOT COM> 
wrote:

> A little more explanation is going to be needed.  A 1GB ethernet is not
> going to give 800mb/s, let alone 200mb/s.  1GB ethernet is only going to
> provide one direction throughput of 110mb/s.  Do you mean a 10gb ethernet
> connection?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> From:   "Lee, Gary D." <GLEE AT BSU DOT EDU>
> To:     ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Date:   05/27/2011 09:35 AM
> Subject:        Tsm server possibly limiting backup performance
> Sent by:        "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
> 
> 
> 
> Tsm server 6.2.2
> OS redhat enterprise linux 6.0
> Client tdp for exchange, sqlserver, and backup archive client
> 
> Client connected via 1 gb ethernet connection.
> 
> In my experience, I yhave never been able to se throughput of much more
> than 200 mb/s during a tsm backup, whether tdp or regular client.
> I wonder, is TSM limiting a single session's bandwidth so as to insure
> availability for other client sessions which might begin; i.e. prevent one
> backup stream from monopolizing the server's network connection?
> 
> I have run ftp  and other tests to the server, and achieved throughput of
> around 800 mb/s over the same connection.
> 
> 
> 
> Gary Lee
> Senior System Programmer
> Ball State University
> phone: 765-285-1310
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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