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[Networker] Tape Blocks Limits; acceptable or worse?

2013-01-17 10:38:50
Subject: [Networker] Tape Blocks Limits; acceptable or worse?
From: dba9999 <networker-forum AT BACKUPCENTRAL DOT COM>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2013 07:32:30 -0800
Hello,

I am backing up Terabytes of Oracle database to Tape. We are using EMC 
Networker (former Legato Networker).
I would like to know if the 2MB of block limits are acceptable for such big 
databases;

Jan 17 04:38:57 prdsrv1 kernel: st2: Block limits 1 - 2097152 bytes.
Jan 17 04:39:20 prdsrv1 kernel: st1: Block limits 1 - 2097152 bytes.

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