Hi:
I would like to know where to get more info about that parameters
(txnbytelimit/txngroupmax/tcpbufsize/etc...) and tuning them (of
course).
Thanks

Ignacio

> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: Flemming Hougaard [mailto:flhou AT NETVAULTING DOT COM]
> Enviado el: Viernes, 17 de Mayo de 2002 07:59
> Para: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Asunto: SV: Sloooow Novell Backups
> 
> 
> Hi Stephen
> 
> I have some general experiences with the TSM client, and here goes:
> 
>  - Never use compress always!
>  - The "INCLUDE SYS:*" wont work... you have to use 
> "SYS:...\*" - I know
> it's supposed to be the same... but it isn't!
>  - Tune on the following parameters:
>     #TXNBYTELIMIT
>     #TXNGROUPMAX
>     #TCPBUFFSIZE
>     #TCPWINDOWSIZE
>  - Set "MEMORYEFFICIENTBACKUP NO" in the DSM.OPT file (should be
> standard, but...)
> 
> Regards
> 
> Flemming Hougaard
> Certified Novell Engineer
> 
> -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
> Fra: Firmes, Stephen [mailto:Stephen.Firmes AT STORAGENETWORKS DOT COM]
> Sendt: 17. maj 2002 00:03
> Til: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Emne: Sloooow Novell Backups
> 
> 
> TSM server 4.2.1.9 on Solaris 8
> 
> TSM 5.1 client on Novell 5.1
> 
> Backing up a volume with 500,000 files approx 1k each.  The files are
> being transfered to the tsm server approx 1/sec.  This is 
> just a little
> too sloooooow.  When using ftp to transfer these same files, either by
> getting/putting the transfers fly.  This is leading me to believe that
> the issue is with the TSM server/client settings.
> 
> Does anybody have any ideas on any settings in the dsm.opt 
> that could be
> changed to enhance performance?  Also I want to bind all 
> objects in two
> of the volumes to a specific mgt class.  All that is being bound to it
> is the dirs.  Long day.  What am I doing wrong???
> 
> Here is the dsm.opt
> 
> *******************************************************
> COMMMETHOD                TCPip
> TCPSERVERADDRESS         catamount
> TCPPORT                  1500
> tcpclientaddress    xxx.yy.z.zzz
> 
> NODENAME                  novell_test
> 
> 
> INCLUDE sys:* tape9940
> INCLUDE extravol1:* tape9940
> 
> EXCLUDE          sys:\system\secaudit.log
> EXCLUDE          sys:\system\events.log
> EXCLUDE          sys:\system\system.log
> EXCLUDE          sys:\system\btrieve.trn
> EXCLUDE          SYS:\system\tsa\err$hst.*
> EXCLUDE          sys:\system\tsa\err$log.*
> EXCLUDE          sys:\system\tsa\skip$log.*
> EXCLUDE          sys:\system\tsa\tsa$temp.*
> EXCLUDE          sys:\system\sys$log.err
> EXCLUDE          sys:\_swap_.mem
> EXCLUDE          sys:\vol$log.err
> EXCLUDE          sys:\tts$log.err
> 
> 
> NWPWFILE YES
> 
> passwordaccess generate
> managedservices schedule webclient
> ********************************************
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Stephen Firmes 
> TSM Engineer
> Tivoli Certified TSM Consultant
> StorageNetworks, Inc
> Work:  781-622-6287
> http://www.storagenetworks.com
>