Hello,

we defined special management classes called MGTXXXX_DIR. They are
automatically used for backups of directories for nodes under Netware
and NT domains (retain only version has 1 more day than other
parameters).

The local IBM consultant told us to do that for accelerating restores.

Regards,

René Lambelet - (3543 - *A581 
Nestec SA - 55, Av. Nestlé - CH-1800 Vevey
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E-Mail: rene.lambelet AT nestle DOT com



>-----Original Message-----
>From:  Armando Lemos [SMTP:ARMANDO.LEMOS AT DEUBA DOT COM]
>Sent:  Friday, February 27, 1998 5:59 PM
>To:    ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>Subject:       ADSM DIRMC and restore performance
>
>Hi ADSMers,
>
>We were discussing a interesting topic about DIRMC and the benefits that we
>could get from it.
>
>I believe this is a basic question, but anyway, it can improve perfornance
>for
>many people if our assumtion is correct.
>
>One of the questions that we have is "When using DIRMC to point to a DISK
>STG,
>will the restores be quicker?"
>
>The reasoning for this assumption is the following :
> ADSM stores the directory structure first, and then the files. When a
>RESTORE
>operation occurs, will ADSM read the tape twice? (one for the restore
>directory
>operation) and one for the file itself?
> I can see it when a very early data is required ( the directory structure
>may
>be in one tape and data in the other).
>
> I am right?
>
>Please send your comments directly to my e-mail address too, since I am in
>the
>digested form of the list.
>
>Thank you,
>
>Armando Lemos
>Deutsche Bank Brazil