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Re: [Networker] Balancing load between storage nodes

2006-05-08 10:00:47
Subject: Re: [Networker] Balancing load between storage nodes
From: Brian Narkinsky <BNarkinsky AT CCLAFLORIDA DOT ORG>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Mon, 8 May 2006 09:57:51 -0400
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-----Original Message-----
From: Legato NetWorker discussion [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU]
On Behalf Of Jim Ruskowsky
Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 9:41 AM
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [Networker] Balancing load between storage nodes

Thanks Brian - 

I already have both nsrserverhost and jcnetworker2 (the storage node)
listed for each client.  Should I just switch the order on half my
clients?

"Brian Narkinsky" <BNarkinsky AT cclaflorida DOT org> wrote on 05/08/2006
09:36:53 AM:

> You would need to specify a storage node in the client config.  This 
> will force those clients to backup to the storage node.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Legato NetWorker discussion 
> [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU]
> On Behalf Of Jim Ruskowsky
> Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 9:28 AM
> To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> Subject: [Networker] Balancing load between storage nodes
> 
> Hello list
> 
> Maybe somebody can offer some advice on the following situation.
> 
> The setup....
> 
> We have 10 tape drives in a single library attached to a fibre switch.
> 
> We have two networker servers (master and storage node) attached to 
> that same switch - each server has two paths to that same switch.
> 
> The fabric is configured so that each tape drive can be seen on both 
> paths on each networker server.  We have dynamic drive sharing 
> licensed for all 10 drives.
> 
> So for example, drive #0 has four distinct paths according to
networker
>         /dev/rmt/0cbn   (master server, first fibre channel)
>         /dev/rmt/10cbn  (master server, second fibre channel)
>         rd=jcnetworker2:/dev/rmt/0cbn   (storage node, first fibre 
> channel)
>         rd=jcnetworker2:/dev/rmt/10cbn  (storage node, second fibre
> channel)
> 
> The tape pool "DAILY" is set up as default with no specific devices 
> checked off (so all drives should be used)
> 
> The problem....
> 
> When a savegroup runs, the server only uses the drives attached to the

> master server - ignoring the existence of the storage node.  I ended 
> up trying to write to 10 LTO3 drives down a single fibre channel.  
> What is the best way to load balance between all my paths.  I've tried

> specifically checking off specific paths to devices in the tape pool 
> setup, but then it just picks a path to the master server and ignores 
> the rest.
> 
> Thanks for any help.
> 
> Jim
> 
> 
> 
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