> On Tuesday 06 March 2001 13:09, you wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I'm new to the mailing list.I run into troubles trying to sync servers with > > millions of files ... did anyone had any previous experience on this > > subject ? > > > > In most cases, it ends with something like : "unexpected EOF in > > read_timeout". > > i got this message when running out of disk space, so i would recommend > checking that you have enough of that > note that rsync builds a new file when syncing wich is then later moved to > replace the original, so youll need double the diskspace of your largest file > > during the sync process at least I use a RAID0 160 Gb filesystem of which 20 Gb are currently used. No problem for this. > > > The servers I'm trying to sync have between 1 and 3 millions of very small > > files and there are currently used at 5% of their final load ... As I'm > > running into troubles with this volume and it's a small part of the final > > volumes I'll have, I wonder if rsync is the good tool for my needs ;-(( > > with that many files it might also be that you dont have enough inodes on > your local machine and thus would have to reformat the disk with a higher > inode count in order to be able to place all files. > Just a guess tough as i dont know what kind of error rsync would report when > inodes are depleted Same as above. 4% of my inodes are currently in use. > > > Could some share their experiences with these kind of tasks ? > > > > Bye, > > Sylvain. > > Arne Hueggenberg
