First thing to do, is elimiate the TSM client. Pick a large file, at least 100MB, preferably 200-500MB. FTP it from the client machine to a temp directory on the TSM server machine. Ignore the stats from the first run. FTP it 4 or 5 more times, until you see some consistency in the results.
See if the timings indicate you could do 4 GB in 4 hours. If not, the problem is in your network somewhere (maybe at a switch). (Because of time required to check/update the TSM data base, you will NOT get TSM to ever run any faster than a simple FTP - for 1 large file, they should run at about the same speed - TSM maybe 10% slower.) -----Original Message----- From: Anderson, Michael - HMIS [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 4:29 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Slow AIX Client backup I have an AIX client that is backing up very slow. It is an IBM J50 running an application called Softlab. It use to take 4 1/2 hours per night going to tape. When we put it on TSM for testing it was doing 4 gb in about 4 hours. Which I said was slow, compared to are other AIX boxes. We checked the NIC and the switch settings both are at 100/full. They had no problem with this cause it was still a half hour quicker then what they had. Now we have put it into the rotation and they are screaming it has doubled to like 8 hours. I only being the administrator and not knowing much about the network group or the AIX systems group, do not know what else to check. Does anybody have any clues for me? I am running TSM server ver 4.2.3 (on AIX 4.3.3) client ver 4.2.2.1 Thanks Mike Anderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.
