>-----Original Message-----
>From: vidit kohli [mailto:vidit_k AT hotmail DOT com] 
>Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 9:06 PM
>To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
>Subject: [Veritas-bu] Number_Data_Buffers value
>
>
>Hi
>
>What is max value NUMBER_DATA_BUFFERS can have for performance tunning.

How much shared memory have you configured?

>Can I use 512 or 256 in there, the veritas notes just give 
>examples of max 
>16
>
>any advise please

That buffer is for each multiplexed stream. E.g. 10 streams to a drive, 
multiply the memory by 10.

We use 32 buffers at 64K/buffer on DLT7000s. Our limiting factor is client 
performance, most can't keep up with the tape drives.

Regards,
Colin.