Ftp is extremely slow also ... so it's the network.
I worked with our Network admin and assigned the backup client a different
port using the reserved hme interface.
Backup is fast now. Thanks for all the help!

Regards,
Dennis

Guy Speier wrote:

> Dennis,
>
> Try a simple test:
>
> ftp a large file from ultra 60 to e4000
> record Kb's / sec for a put & a get
>
> ftp a large file from e4000 to ultra 60
> record Kb's / sec for a put & a get
>
> At this point we'll see what your transfer rate is, and if it matches
> well with your network.
>
> Guy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dennis Caparas [mailto:dcaparas AT borland DOT com]
> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 1:18 PM
> To: NB Newsgroup
> Subject: [Veritas-bu] Slow backup
>
> Hello Admins,
>
> My backup server is Ultra60, solaris6, Netbackup 3.4 and client is E4000
> with solaris 6.
> Backup is very slow,  approx. 250megs for 1 hour. Is this normal?
> What can I do to speed up the backup? I already implemented multiple
> data streams.
> Below are sample of the files being backed up:
>
> -rw-r-----   1 oracle   dba      411483488 Aug 30 21:33
> customer_dat01.dbf.Z
> -rw-r-----   1 oracle   dba      191379341 Aug 30 21:26
> customer_dat02.dbf.Z
> -rw-r-----   1 oracle   dba      358803469 Aug 30 21:16
> customer_dat03.dbf.Z
> -rw-r-----   1 oracle   dba      431713829 Aug 30 21:04
> customer_dat04.dbf.Z
> -rw-r-----   1 oracle   dba      356100127 Aug 30 22:19
> customer_idx01.dbf.Z
> -rw-r-----   1 oracle   dba      343989855 Aug 30 22:09
> customer_idx02.dbf.Z
> -rw-r-----   1 oracle   dba      384302079 Aug 30 21:58
> customer_idx03.dbf.Z
> -rw-r-----   1 oracle   dba      501254503 Aug 30 21:45
> customer_idx04.dbf.Z
>
> Thanks!
> --
> Victor "Dennis" N. Caparas
> Unix Systems Administrator
> Borland Software Corporation
> Direct (831)431-1467
> Fax (831) 431-4144
> Email dcaparas AT borland DOT com
>
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