> okay - you could change the COMPRESSALWAYS to 'NO', the default is at 'YES' > Otherwise already compressed files normally grow with the tsm compression > and so 'COMPRESSALWAYS NO' can disable compression for those files.
Using EXCLUDE.COMPRESSION is better performance-wise for known file specifications that do not compress well, since COMPRESSALWAYS NO will require redrive of the transaction if the file does not compress well. Since we're talking about COMPRESSALWAYS NO, make sure you keep this flash in mind before implementing it: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21322625 Best regards, Andy Andy Raibeck IBM Software Group Tivoli Storage Manager Client Product Development Level 3 Team Lead Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/i...@ibmus Internet e-mail: stor...@us.ibm.com IBM Tivoli Storage Manager support web page: http://www.ibm.com/software/sysmgmt/products/support/IBMTivoliStorageManager.html The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked. The command line is your friend. "Good enough" is the enemy of excellence.
