ADSM-L

Re: 20 minutes Waiting for files

2000-03-16 12:02:00
Subject: Re: 20 minutes Waiting for files
From: "Thomas A. La Porte" <tlaporte AT ANIM.DREAMWORKS DOT COM>
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 09:02:00 -0800
It sounds like your directory entries are stored on tape, rather
than on disk or in the database. Look at setting up a directory
management class, so that all directories are stored in the
database or on disk, and so don't require a tape mount.

On Wed, 15 Mar 2000, Andreas Boesler wrote:

>The size of our DB is only 800 MB.
>
>I should tell: Last week we did an upgrade from 3.1.1.3 to 3.1.2.50.
>With 3.1.1.3 we had only "normal" restores.
>
>I did more tests:
>
>  o If I restore files without the directory,
>    ADSM works "normal":
>
>      Client-GUI          Sess State   Comments
>      ---------------------------------------------------
>      Preparing           MediaW       ADSM mounts a tape
>      Transferring        sendW        ADSM restores the objects
>
>  o If I restore the same files including the directory,
>    ADSM works "NOT normal":
>
>      Client-GUI          Sess State   Comments
>      ---------------------------------------------------
>      Waiting for files   Run          for 15 minutes !!!
>      Waiting for files   MediaW/Run   ADSM mounts 1-3 !!! tapes
>                                       and restores NO objects
>      Waiting for files   MediaW       ADSM mounts a tape
>      Transferring        sendW        ADSM restores the objects
>
>There are NO other processes or sessions.
>The filesystem has got 500.000 files.
>Restores with small filesystems are OK !
>
>Questions:
>
>o How can I monitor, what ADSM does during the 15 minutes ?
>o What is the difference between "Waiting for files" and "Preparing" ?
>
>Thanks,
>Andreas.
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> What size is your DB.
>> Most likely your ADSM server searches in its database for the requested
>> file's, tape's, etc.
>>
>> Jelle
>>
>> Andreas Boesler wrote:
>>
>> > Hi ADSMers,
>> >
>> > Today I restored 10 files and the ADSM-Client-GUI says 20 !!! minutes:
>> > Waiting for files.
>> > Then ADSM mounts the first tape.
>> > There are no other processes or sessions and no other tape mounted.
>> >
>> > Any ideas ?
>> >
>> > Environment:
>> >
>> > ADSM-Server 3.1.2.50 on NT 4.0 SP5
>> > ADSM-Client 3.1.0.3
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> > Andreas.
>
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