Re: [Networker] Slow SDLT drive speeds on Windows 2000
2003-08-25 10:31:43
The driver for my Adaptec 29160 is 6.1.6300.100 dated 7/15/2003.
Paul C.
On Mon, 2003-08-25 at 03:14, Girot, Jean-Pierre wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Could you check your driver version for your Adaptec 29160 SCSI controller ?
>
>
> Best Regards
> Jean-Pierre GIROT.
>
>
> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : Paul Crossman [mailto:pcrossma AT WILDFIRE DOT COM]
> Envoyé : vendredi 22 août 2003 23:12
> À : NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> Objet : [Networker] Slow SDLT drive speeds on Windows 2000
>
>
> This problem has plagued me off and on for a while now, and it has
> reared it's ugly head again.
>
> Here's my config for reference.
>
> Backup Server:
>
> Compaq Prolaint DL380G2
> Dual 1.44GHz processors
> 1024 MB RAM
> Adaptec 29160 SCSI controller
> 5 NIC devices (3 are trunked together to make 300 Base-T (well sort of))
> OS: Windows 2000 Adv Server w/ all current critical patches (including
> the MSBlaster hotfix)
> Networker 6.2
>
>
> Storage Node:
> Compaq Proliant DL380 G1
> Dual 800MHz processors
> 1024 MB RAM
> Adaptec 29160 SCSI controller
> OS: Red Hat Linux 7.2
> Networker 6.1.2
>
> Tape Hardware: ADIC Scalar 1000 w/ 4 SDLT220 tape drives (2 drives for
> the server & 2 for the storage node)
>
> I have just updated the Windows SCSI and SDLT drivers to the latest
> available because of this issue. That did not fix the problem.
>
> Here's the deal. Every so often, tape drive write speed drops to about
> 1600KB/s from a blistering 15MB/s plus on the Windows tape drives.
> Even when cloning. I'm not sure what is causing this to happen, but it
> prevents me from getting things done in a timely manner.
>
> Has anyone else seen this before?
>
> Any help would be appreciated. I'm about to turn off Networker and try
> defragging the Disk.
>
> Thanks,
> Paul C.
>
>
>
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> Email: pcrossma AT wildfire DOT com
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