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Re: [Networker] How big can an index grow?

2004-12-01 21:07:48
Subject: Re: [Networker] How big can an index grow?
From: Darren Dunham <ddunham AT TAOS DOT COM>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 18:07:11 -0800
> If you never run another full, how long will NetWorker continue to grow
> the client index? At what point will it force another full?

It won't force a full unless it doesn't think a full exists.

> Let's
> suppose you have a client with a 1 month browse period and you run a
> full, and then you just continue running incrementals and/or various
> level backups for the next couple of months?

You've got one full and a lot of dependencies.  All of which take space
in the indexes.

> I ask this because I thought I'd read that it's browse time 'plus one
> cycle' that's actually added on to the browse time, but if that's the
> case then seems you could go forever and NetWorker would be obligated to
> just keep expanding it? That doesn't seem right, though.

Why not?

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Darren Dunham                                           ddunham AT taos DOT com
Senior Technical Consultant         TAOS            http://www.taos.com/
Got some Dr Pepper?                           San Francisco, CA bay area
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