Re: [ADSM-L] querying the compressed filesize from tape compression

Subject:	Re: [ADSM-L] querying the compressed filesize from tape compression
From:	Remco Post <r.post AT PLCS DOT NL>
To:	ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date:	Wed, 19 Sep 2012 00:12:37 +0200

Hi,

no, it's not possible. The tape drive does not report the compression ration of 
a file at any level. 

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Met vriendelijke groeten/Kind regards,

Remco Post
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On 18 sep. 2012, at 23:38, "Brian G. Kunst" <bkunst AT U.WASHINGTON DOT EDU> 
wrote:

> ADSM-L,
> 
> Is it possible to query the size of a file on tape after it has been 
> compressed using tapedrive compression?  I assumed this would be the size 
> value stored in the CONTENTS table, but that seems to show the uncompressed 
> filesize.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> --
> Brian Kunst
> Storage Administrator
> Large Scale Storage & Systems
> UW Information Technology

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