ADSM-L

Re: NT client 4.2.1 - scheduled backups EXTREMELY low transfer rate

2001-10-12 02:09:39
Subject: Re: NT client 4.2.1 - scheduled backups EXTREMELY low transfer rate
From: Rainer Tammer <tsm AT SPG.SCHULERGROUP DOT COM>
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2001 08:05:03 +0200
Hello,
I have the exact same problem !!!!!!!

Setting the TCP window/buffer to 62K/512K gives me an acceptable throughput.

Bye
  Rainer Tammer



On Thu, 11 Oct 2001 14:01:03 -0700, Andrew Raibeck wrote:

>There is a severity 1 APAR open for this, IC31873. We do not know yet know
>the cause, but will look to provide a fixtest when the problem has been
>identified and fixed.
>
>Regards,
>
>Andy
>
>Andy Raibeck
>IBM Software Group
>Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development
>Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/IBM@IBMUS
>Internet e-mail: storman AT us.ibm DOT com
>
>The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked.
>The command line is your friend.
>"Good enough" is the enemy of excellence.
>
>
>
>
>Ken Long <ken.long AT WHEDA DOT COM>
>Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
>10/11/2001 13:05
>Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager"
>
>
>        To:     ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>        cc:
>        Subject:        NT client 4.2.1 - scheduled backups EXTREMELY low 
> transfer rate
>
>
>
>I upgraded to TSM 4.1.4 server over the weekend, and upgraded the NT
>clients from ADSM 3.1.0.8 to TSM 4.2.1.
>
>My NT clients are now seeing aggregate data transfer rates of 200-400
>KB/Sec.  Previously they were getting 2-4 MB/Sec.  The only thing that
>changed on these clients is the ADSM to TSM client upgrade.
>
>My AIX clients, running the ADSM 3.1.0.8 client, are not having a problem,
>they are still achieving the 2-4 MB/Sec transfer rates.
>
>Anyone else out there have similar problems?  Any advice would be
>appreciated.  TSM support just says "it's a performance problem, call
>Consult Line."
>
>The TSM server is AIX 4.3.3, with 256M RAM, gigabit ethernet adapters.
>
>The NT servers are all 100 Mbs ethernet, except two which are gigabit
>adapters and still exhibit this problem.
>
>Some of these backups are direct to tape, but had been before the upgrade.
>
>The tape library is a Magstar 3575 and none of it's operations appear
>degraded.
>
>Thanks... Ken
>
>=============================================================
>Ken Long - Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority
>Phone:  (608) 267-1467       Fax:  (608) 267-2825
>mailto:ken.long AT wheda DOT com
>
>Client Options:
>===============
>CommMethod TCPIP
>TCPPort 1500
>Compression Off
>Domain All-Local
>RevokeRemoteAccess Access
>ManagedServices Schedule WebClient
>TCPBuffSize 128
>TCPNoDelay Yes
>LargeCommBuffers Yes
>
>Server Options:
>===============
>Server Option      Option Setting        Server Option      Option Setting
>-----------------  --------------------  -----------------
>--------------------
>CommTimeOut        60                    IdleTimeOut        30
>BufPoolSize        2048                  LogPoolSize        512
>MessageFormat      1                     Language           en_US
>MaxSessions        25                    ExpInterval        0
>ExpQuiet           No                    EventServerLogg-   Yes
>                                          ing
>MirrorRead DB      Normal                MirrorRead LOG     Normal
>MirrorWrite DB     Sequential            MirrorWrite LOG    Parallel
>VolumeHistory      volhist.dsm           Devconfig
>/usr/tivoli/tsm/se-
>
>rver/bin/devconfi-
>                                                             g.dsm
>TxnGroupMax        40                    MoveBatchSize      40
>MoveSizeThresh     500                   StatusMsgCnt       10
>RestoreInterval    1,440                 UseLargeBuffers    Yes
>DisableScheds      No                    NOBUFPREfetch      No
>AuditStorage       Yes                   REQSYSauthoutfile  Yes
>SELFTUNEBUFpool-   Yes                   SELFTUNETXNsize    Yes
> size
>DBPAGEShadow       No                    DBPAGESHADOWFile   dbpgshdw.bdt
>QueryAuth          None                  LogWarnFullPerC-   90
>                                          ent
>ThroughPutDataT-   0                     ThroughPutTimeT-   0
> hreshold                                 hreshold
>NOPREEMPT          ( No )
>TCPPort            1500                  HTTPPort           1580
>HTTPSPort          1543                  TCPWindowsize      0
>TCPBufsize         16384                 TCPNoDelay         Yes
>IPXSocket          8522                  NetbiosBufferSize  16384
>NetbiosSessions    25                    LuName             DSMSERV1
>TPNProfilename                           TPNAME             dsmserv
>IPXBufferSize      4096                  CommMethod         TCPIP
>CommMethod         HTTP                  MsgInterval        1
>Enable3590Library  No                    ShmPort            1510
>FileExit                                 UserExit
>FileTextExit                             AssistVCRRecovery  Yes
>AcsAccessId                              AcsTimeoutX        1
>AcsLockDrive       No                    AcsQuickInit       No
>SNMPSubagentPort   1521                  SNMPSubagentHost   127.0.0.1
>SNMPHeartBeatInt   5                     TECHost
>TECPort            0
>
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