Can you RAR or tar/gzip the entire directory and then backup that one file? Is adding more RAM to the box an option?
Some file server optimizations ( not tested by me ): http://msmvps.com/blogs/sp/archive/2009/04/24/windows-file-server-performance-optimization.aspx Ray -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Lee, Gary D. Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 11:05 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] Trouble backing up large directory tree Tsm client 6.2, server v5.5.4. Client os win 2003 server SUSe sles9 under vm 5.3. I have a directory tree, don't know how large, tried a dir/s to get a file count, stopped it after 35 minutes. Getting ans1030e during backup. Have already tried memoryefficientbackup yes in dsm.opt. And, restructuring is out of the question. This is a blackboard server and application created and managed. Where do I go from here? Gary Lee Senior System Programmer Ball State University phone: 765-285-1310 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any attachments are for the exclusive and confidential use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, distribute or take action in reliance upon this message. If you have received this in error, please notify us immediately by return email and promptly delete this message and its attachments from your computer system. We do not waive attorney-client or work product privilege by the transmission of this message.
