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I am using NBU 3.4.1 - Solaris master/media server, 2xDLT8000 drives on =
independent scsi channels.
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>From time to time, we get backups or bpduplicates that run at a snail's =
pace because the media is just barely usable. In this situation, the =
DLT drive shoe-shines a ton, but works. NBU doesn't do anything about =
it, because from it's point of view, the tape is just being slow - no =
errors are returned. =20
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I'm wondering what data I might be able to get out of Netbackup to help =
detect this situation. It would be nice to be able to see throughput =
from the point of view of the media, independent of the multiplexing, =
etc being used to feed the drive. =20
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Thanks
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Terry Green
Mitra Imaging
Waterloo Ontario
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we get backups or bpduplicates that run at a snail's pace because the =
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just barely usable. In this situation, the DLT drive shoe-shines a =
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wondering what=20
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