Veritas-bu

[Veritas-bu] Disk Storage Units - some questions

2002-04-26 00:46:51
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Disk Storage Units - some questions
From: rob AT worman DOT org (Rob Worman)
Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 21:46:51 -0700 (PDT)
correct.  the pre-backup compress (or post-restore decompress) is
handled by the client machine.

--- "Donaldson, Mark" <Mark.Donaldson AT experianems DOT com> wrote:
> So client-side compression is maintained on the destination media? 
> The
> server doesn't attempt to decompress before sending to the STU.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Larryykcrry.kingery AT veritas DOT com]
> Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 9:37 PM
> To: Donaldson, Mark
> Cc: Veritasbu (E-mail)
> Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Disk Storage Units - some questions
> 
> 
> Donaldson, Mark writes:
> > I've just configured my first disk-type storage unit.  Now, for the
> > first time, I have two storage units.  Is there a way to set a
> priority
> > choice and a secondary choice for a class?  For example, I want the
> Disk
> > STU to be used first unless it's not available, then try the tape
> drive
> > STU.
> 
> Prior to 4.5 storage units are prioritized alphabetically.  Each is
> allocated as many jobs as possible before the next is used.
> 
> In 4.5, you may set up a storage unit group and prioritize the
> storage
> units within the group to your liking.  You then use the group as you
> would a regular storage unit (sort of, I don't think groups of groups
> are legal).
> 
> > 
> > Also, if it's not possible to do this, what's the error returned to
> the
> > backup job if the disk becomes full? 
> 
> I don't know, but it is a little more involved than that.  Look up
> diskfull_notify in the NBU SAG.
> 
> > 
> > Finally, is there a way to compress the image onto the disk? 
> 
> You could use compression at the client side, keeping in mind that
> it'll probably be slow and CPU intensive.
> 
> > 
> > Master: Solaris 2.6 with NB 3.4.1 
> > 
> > -Mark 
> > 
> >
>
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> 
> >    Mark Donaldson - Sr. Systems Engineer 
> >    Experian EMS - Denver Colorado 
> >
>
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> >
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> 
> -- 
> Larry Kingery 
>        It's not hard to meet expenses, they're everywhere.
> 


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