Re: Why is the estimates off?

Hi Folks,

I have been trying to archive about 20 Window's machines(Win95/98/NT). Overall things seem to be working. Can anyone explain whythe estimates and real size vary so greatly? I have checked the hosts andno new files are being created between the time the estimate is done andthe backup process run.


Using /var/log/amanda/DailySet1/amdump from Tue Feb 18 07:48:12 EST 2003
vxa2:/dosworld/nt-01/e/part2             057724000k writing to tape (18:08:26)
vxa2:/dosworld/pent05/c/                 0 3253248k finished (10:58:27)
vxa2:/dosworld/pent13/c/                 0 1666944k finished (9:43:19)
SUMMARY          part     real estimated
                          size      size
partition       :   3
estimated       :   3           36380995k
failed          :   0                  0k           (  0.00%)
wait for dumping:   0                  0k           (  0.00%)
dumping to tape :   0                  0k           (  0.00%)
dumping         :   0        0k        0k (  0.00%) (  0.00%)
dumped          :   3 62644192k 36380995k (172.19%) (172.19%)
wait for writing:   0        0k        0k (  0.00%) (  0.00%)
writing to tape :   1 57724000k 32109290k (179.77%) (158.67%)
failed to tape  :   0        0k        0k (  0.00%) (  0.00%)
taped           :   2  4920192k  4271705k (115.18%) ( 13.52%)
4 dumpers idle  : not-idle
taper writing, tapeq: 0
network free kps:      600
holding space   : 49794176k ( 46.31%)
 dumper0 busy   : 10:13:20  ( 99.99%)
   taper busy   :  0:13:36  (  2.22%)
 0 dumpers busy :  0:00:00  (  0.00%)
 1 dumper busy  : 10:13:22  (100.00%)            not-idle:  7:18:54  ( 71.56%)
                                       client-constrained:  2:53:58  ( 28.36%)

Thanks all,

Vytas


Vytas Janusauskas
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