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Re: [Networker] Tape Blocks Limits; acceptable or worse?

2013-01-17 10:54:41
Subject: Re: [Networker] Tape Blocks Limits; acceptable or worse?
From: Dag Nygren <dag AT newtech DOT fi>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2013 17:48:06 +0200
On Thursday 17 January 2013 07:32:30 dba9999 wrote:
> 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.

It will only use 32k - 512k anyway, depending on the tape technology.

Best
Dag