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Re: [Networker] Networker D2D2T backups and D2T cloning speed

2008-08-07 13:13:19
Subject: Re: [Networker] Networker D2D2T backups and D2T cloning speed
From: Francis Swasey <Frank.Swasey AT UVM DOT EDU>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2008 13:09:46 -0400
On 8/7/08 12:58 PM, Curtis Preston wrote:
No, there is no method to get NetWorker to multiplex a clone tape (that I have found yet).

...if the source wasn't multiplexed.  If the source was multiplexed, the
clone will be multiplexed (in most instances).  The problem here is that
the source isn't multiplexed.  Disk backups are written to separate
files.

What tool are you using to look at the clone tapes and verify they are multiplexed? I'd love to use it to see how badly multiplexed the source tapes are for this one customer who I really need to abuse into giving up about 70K for licenses and disk storage...

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