We purchased a NetAppliance filer and consolidated all of our File servers to it. The filer has a snapshot utility that makes restores a lot faster and easier. I believe part of the problem with restoring to NT is that the OS cannot create the files fast enough to keep up with TSM.
-----Original Message----- From: J M [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 2:14 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Restore performance W2K file-server We are considering the use of Journal Based Backups and Collocation=Yes for these kind of environments. The only drawback to collocation may be a limitation for multi-session restores... >From: brian welsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Restore performance W2K file-server >Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 20:31:48 +0100 > >Hello, > >TSM server 4.2.2.8 and AIX 5.1, client Windows 2000 Server SP3 and TSM >client 5.1, long directorypaths, a lot of (little) files, about 800 GB. > >I was wondering how other sites are handling big W2K file servers in case >of >a full-restore. > >Client 5.1 can use multiple restore sessions, so that's a pro. >Maybe a seperate DIRMC to restore directories first and then files, or >something like that? >Parameters in the dsm.opt? > >Everything is welcome. > >Thanks, > >Brian. > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Ontvang je Hotmail & Messenger berichten op je mobiele telefoon met Hotmail >SMS http://www.msn.nl/jumppage/ _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus
