Bacula-users

Re: [Bacula-users] Slow backup even with a dedicated line

2011-01-09 18:24:22
Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] Slow backup even with a dedicated line
From: Dan Langille <dan AT langille DOT org>
To: Oliver Hoffmann <oh AT dom DOT de>
Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2011 18:22:17 -0500
On 1/9/2011 6:19 PM, Oliver Hoffmann wrote:
>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I do full backups at the weekend and it just takes too long. 12h or so.
>>> bacula does one job after the other and I have a max. transfer rate of
>>> 11 to 12 MBytes/second due to the 100Mbit connection.
>>>
>>> For testing purpose I connected one client via crosslink (1Gbit on
>>> both sides) to the server. But I still have the same transfer rate. Why
>>> is that?
>>>
>>> The communication definitely goes over 192.168.1.2/192.168.1.1.
>>> The settings on the client and server are pretty much default.
>>>
>>> I copied an 1,1GB test file with scp through the 1Gbit line and had
>>> approx. 50MB/s.
>>> Or with ftp:
>>> 1073741824 bytes sent in 10.61 secs (98867.6 kB/s).
>>>
>>> Thx for hints,
>>
>> Some basic information please:
>>
>> * database
>> * tape drive details if you've backing up to disk
>> * the job and jobdefs resource for the job you are running
>>
> Database is mysql.
> I do not use tapes. Backup to disk only.
>
> Definitions:
>
> Client {
>    Name = test-fd
>    Password = secret
> #Connection over 1GB crosslink
>    Address = 192.168.1.2
>    FDPort = 9102
>    Catalog = MyCatalog
>    File Retention = 14 days
>    Job Retention = 6 months
> }
>
> FileSet {
>    Name = test-fd
>    Include {
> #Here is roughly 2GB of mysl data
>      File = /tmp/backup
>      Options {
>        signature = MD5
> #I did different levels. Now without compression
>   # Compression = GZIP9
>      }
>    }
> }
> Job {
>    Name = test
>    Type = Backup
>    Level = Full
>    Client = test-fd
>    FileSet = test-fd
> #I just start this one myself
>    Schedule = never
>    Storage = raid-xfs
>    Pool = Pool1
>    Messages = Standard
> }
>
> As said, the rate is still only ca. 11300kb/s.

To the end of this email, please append the job output (i.e. the job email).

-- 
Dan Langille - http://langille.org/

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