Re: [Networker] Backup Pools
2006-09-25 12:36:32
>
> Saveset chunks are written to the tape when a reasonable sized chunk is ready
> to go (I'm sure there's a better technical explanation for how this is
> handled, but that works). What this results in is a tape which has savesets
> like:
>
> | A | B | C | A | B |A|
> C |
>
> To recover that data, you'd need to read chunks, position the tape, read more
> chunks, etc. When you clone those savesets to another tape, what you end up
> with is more like:
>
> | A | B |
> C |
>
While it is possible (and slower) to do that, a Multiplexed tape may
clone to another tape with the multiplex intact. Cloning is not a
guarantee that the savesets are not multiplexed.
--
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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