Dave, it's not only the 5.4 client code! We have to use 5.5-client code and having the same performance issues.
Client: 5.5.0 Server: 5.4.2 OS: Linux 64-bit -- Michael Prix > IBM has had several customers reporting this performance issue > after upgrading to level 5.4. APAR IC53531 was originally opened for this > for the NetWare platform only. We are now also seeing the same issue for > this APAR for customers on UNIX platforms as well. (However, this APAR does > not apply to Windows platforms.) For Netware, the interim fix is 5.4.1.4. I > do not have the date for the UNIX platforms yet. > > At 05:02 PM 3/14/2008 -0400, you wrote: > >Hi All, > > > > We recently upgraded the TSM clients on our cryus imap servers from > >5.3.0.12 to 5.4.1.2 (and then 5.4.1.5), and since that upgrade, we have > >seen the backups of about 4.5million files in each of our 12 spools go > >from about 2.5 hours to approx. 4 days (had we let it run to completion). > > > >Anyone else seeing issues with 5.4.x on Solaris clients with millions of > >files? > > > >Other vitals: > > Server: 5.4.1.2 on AIX > > Network: GB > > > > Client OS Solaris 2.9 > > Filesystems are VxFS on an Hitachi 9960. > > > >We have opened a PMR with IBM, and they want to run some traces, but we > >have since reverted back to 5.3.0.12, and our 2.5hr backups. > > > >We need to run 5.4 to stay supported, and a minimum of 5.4.1.2 for the > >fix for the security issues in dsmcad, which we use for email restores on > >these systems. > > > >Thanks in advance for any insights anyone can provide. > > > > > >Steve Roder > >University at Buffalo > >([EMAIL PROTECTED] | (716)645-3564) > > Dave Canan > TSM Performance > IBM Advanced Technical Support > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
