ADSM-L

Re: File scan takes ages during backup

2003-03-21 11:35:49
Subject: Re: File scan takes ages during backup
From: "Gill, Geoffrey L." <GEOFFREY.L.GILL AT SAIC DOT COM>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 08:33:37 -0800
> We have one server with about 1.5 million files, but they're
> spread over about 700,000 directories (I know, I know - I
> didn't design it). There is extremely low update activity on
> this server. It took 20 hours to backup before journalling,
> and about 5 minutes after. Magic!

I sure wish it were as easy, and great, as some make it sound.

I have a server with almost 5 million files on it. There aren't that many
changes that take place daily. I've installed journaling and it still takes
over 12 hours to run the backup. No magic here.

Geoff Gill
TSM Administrator
NT Systems Support Engineer
SAIC
E-Mail:   gillg AT saic DOT com
Phone:  (858) 826-4062
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