Thanks a lot. I would recommend adding

INCLUDE.SYSTEMOBJECT ALL special_management_class

to limit the number of inactive versions for system objects to 2 or 3
instead of what you have in the default management class,

We have this statement in all W2k option sets.
best regards,

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Morrison [SMTP:MORRISM1 AT CO.GWINNETT.GA DOT US]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 3:15 PM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Re: Example dsm.opt settings for Windows
> 
> I just got through a 2 week period of testing and tuning for performance.
> Here is what I ended up with.  The Network is also going to limit your
> performance.  Try sending files via FTP to test your network.  You will
> also need to tune the server side; BUfPoolsize, SELFTUNETXNsize &
> SELFTUNEBUFpoolsize - go to ADSM.org and read warnings on Self tune
> parameters.  Also check to make sure your are not migrating during your
> backups. We found that migration was starting during backups and killing
> performance. 
> 
> 
> NODENAME "Nodename"
> LANG AMENG
> COMPRESSION yes
> ***Use resourceutilization only if lower backup times are needed.  This
> will load CPU
> *resourceutilization  6 
> TCPNODELAY NO
> COMMMETHOD TCPIP
> TCPSERVERADDRESS       xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx 
> TXNBYTELIMIT 25600
> ***Windows 2000 settings****
> TCPBUFFSIZE 512
> TCPWINDOWSIZE 2048
> ***Windows NT settings
> TCPBUFFSIZE 31
> TCPWINDOWSIZE 63
> LARGECOMMBUFFERS NO
> TCPPORT 1500
> HTTPPORT 1581
> PASSWORDACCESS GENERATE
> GUITREEVIEWAFTERBACKUP YES
> **********************************EXCLUDES********************************
> *****
> EXCLUDE.FILE "C:\io.sys"
> EXCLUDE.FILE "C:\msdos.sys"
> EXCLUDE.FILE "?:\pagefile.sys"
> EXCLUDE.DIR "*:\TEMP"
> EXCLUDE.DIR "*:\LogFiles\W3SVC1"
> EXCLUDE.DIR "*:\Program Files\Microsoft sql server"
> **************INCLUDES****************************************************
> ***
> INCLUDE "*:\adsm.sys" DYNAMCLASS
> INCLUDE "*:\WINNT\*.*" DYNAMCLASS
> INCLUDE "*:\WINNT\...\*" DYNAMCLASS
> INCLUDE "*:\InetPub\Mailroot\Queue" DYNAMCLASS 
> INCLUDE "*:\LogFiles\W3SVC1\...\*" DYNAMCLASS
> INCLUDE "*:\LogFiles\W3SVC1\*.*" DYNAMCLASS
> INCLUDE "*:\Program Files\Tivoli\TSM\baclient\dsmsched.log" DYNAMCLASS
> INCLUDE "*:\Program Files\Tivoli\TSM\baclient\dsmerror.log" DYNAMCLASS
> INCLUDE "*:\InetPub\wwwroot\Low\Employment\resumes\*.*" DYNAMCLASS
> INCLUDE "*:\InetPub\wwwroot\Low\Employment\resumes\...\*" DYNAMCLASS
> INCLUDE "*:\InetPub\wwwroot\Low\PageTotals.txt" DYNAMCLASS
> Exclude.dir "c:\winnt\temp"
> Exclude.dir "C:\winnt\web\wallpaper"
> Exclude.dir "*:\...\config"
> BACKUPREGISTRY Yes
> DOMAIN c: e:
> SCHEDLOGRETENTION 8
> ERRORLOGRETENTION 15
> QUERYSCHEDPERIOD 1
> SCHEDMODE POLLING
> >>> RLake AT TANDB.CO DOT UK 03/12 8:05 AM >>>
> Hi Guys,
> 
> I am attempting to run a tsm client on windows NT but, to coin a
> phrase, the backups are "running like a dog".
> 
> Could anyone provide me with an example dsm.opt for windows so that I
> can compare settings and hopefully improve the xfer rate?.
> 
> Kind Regards,
> 
> Roy Lake
> RS/6000 & TSM Systems Administration Team
> Tibbett & Britten European I.T.
> Judd House
> Ripple Road
> Barking
> Essex IG11 0TU
> 0208 526 8853
> rlake AT tandb.co DOT uk
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