BE v9.0 Compression not working on NetWare 1

[NCLSupport]

Veritas BE v9 build 4175 on NetWare 4.11 & 6

On 2 sites I have have same problem. 20-40gb DDS3 HP Drives
Using DDS3 Tapes - Only get approx 18-20gb on each tape.
I have tried software compression on/off in BE, Switches on drive itself, disbaling AV Software during backup (symantec). No soft-write errors. The data is standard word/excel files & a groupwise system. Compression doesnt seem to happen with either setting in BE?? Puzzled.

Here is a log file for info??

##NML##========================================================================
##NML##Job server:
##NML## Job name: Vol1,2,3
##NML## User name: ADMIN
##NML## Job type: BACKUP
##NML## Operation: BACKUP
##NML## Submitted: 03/31/03 at 07:25:22p
##NML##Backup operation started: 04/11/03 at 09:00:07p
##NML##========================================================================
##NML##
##NML##========================================================================
##NML## Backup method: Full
##NML##========================================================================
##NML##Counting number of devices that will be processed.
##NML##Found 4 device(s).
##NML##========================================================================
##NML##
##NML##Backup set started: 04/11/03 at 09:01:04p
##NML##
##NML##Media ID: 2e8ba80d Media 1
##NML##Media description: "Media Created on Mar 31, 2003"
##NML##Set 1 created 04/11/03
##NML##BarCode: 4MM_000007
##NML##Set name: "BackupJob"
##NML##Set description: "BackupJob"
##NML##Backup of .NetWare File System//SYS:
##NML##Drive: "HA:0 ID:6 LUN:0 HP C5683A"
##WRN##WARNING: File \ETC\CONSOLE.LOG was backed up while in use.
##WRN##WARNING: File \grpwise\gwdom\wpgate\GWIA\GWAC.DB was backed up while in
##WRN##use.
##WRN##WARNING: File \grpwise\gwdom\wpgate\GWIA\GWCORR.DB was backed up while i-
##WRN##n use.
##WRN##WARNING: File \grpwise\gwdom\wpgate\GWIA\000.PRC\PROC was backed up whil-
##WRN##e in use.
##WRN##WARNING: File \grpwise\gwdom\wpgate\GWIA\000.PRC\STAT was backed up whil-
##WRN##e in use.
##WRN##WARNING: File \grpwise\gwdom\wpgate\GWIA\000.PRC\ACCT was backed up whil-
##WRN##e in use.
##WRN##WARNING: File \grpwise\gwdom\wpgate\GWIA\000.PRC\0411LOG.002 was backed
##WRN##up while in use.
##WRN##WARNING: File \grpwise\gwpo\ofmsg\msg23.db was backed up while in use.
##WRN##WARNING: File \grpwise\gwpo\ofmsg\MSG20.DB was backed up while in use.
##WRN##WARNING: File \grpwise\gwpo\ofmsg\MSG15.DB was backed up while in use.
##WRN##WARNING: File \grpwise\gwpo\ofmsg\MSG21.DB was backed up while in use.
##WRN##WARNING: File \grpwise\gwpo\ofmsg\MSG1.DB was backed up while in use.
##WRN##WARNING: File \grpwise\gwpo\ofmsg\NGWDFR.DB was backed up while in use.
##WRN##WARNING: File \grpwise\gwpo\ofuser\USERROQ.DB was backed up while in use-
##WRN##.
##WRN##WARNING: File \grpwise\gwpo\ofuser\useribt.db was backed up while in use-
##WRN##.
##WRN##WARNING: File \grpwise\gwpo\ofuser\USER0WH.DB was backed up while in use-
##WRN##.
##WRN##WARNING: File \grpwise\gwpo\ofuser\USERZVU.DB was backed up while in use-
##WRN##.
##WRN##WARNING: File \grpwise\gwpo\ofuser\USERT2D.DB was backed up while in use-
##WRN##.
##WRN##WARNING: File \grpwise\gwpo\ofuser\USER4SY.DB was backed up while in use-
##WRN##.
##WRN##WARNING: File \grpwise\gwpo\ofuser\USER38P.DB was backed up while in use-
##WRN##.
##WRN##WARNING: File \grpwise\gwpo\ofuser\USERRKH.DB was backed up while in use-
##WRN##.
##WRN##WARNING: File \grpwise\logs\MTA_LOG.DB was backed up while in use.
##WRN##WARNING: File \grpwise\logs\0411MTA.001 was backed up while in use.
##WRN##WARNING: File \grpwise\logs\0411POA.001 was backed up while in use.
##WRN##WARNING: File \SYSTEM\MKDE\LOG\LAST_SEG.LOG was backed up while in use.
##WRN##WARNING: File \SYSTEM\MKDE\LOG\000002A0.LOG was backed up while in use.
##NML##
##NML## Total directories: 1156
##NML## Total files: 55447
##NML## Total bytes: 9,485,836,368 (9046.3 Megabytes)
##NML## Total time: 01:21:18
##NML## Throughput: 1,944,608 bytes/second (111.2 Megabytes/minute)
##NML##
##NML##Backup set ended: 04/11/03 at 10:22:53p
##NML## Files in use: 26
##NML##Software compression ratio: 1.0:1
##NML##------------------------------------------------------------------------
##NML##
##NML##Backup set started: 04/11/03 at 10:22:58p
##NML##
##NML##Media ID: 2e8ba80d Media 1
##NML##Media description: "Media Created on Mar 31, 2003"
##NML##Set 2 created 04/11/03
##NML##BarCode: 4MM_000007
##NML##Set name: "BackupJob"
##NML##Set description: "BackupJob"
##NML##Backup of .NetWare File System/VOL1:
##NML##Drive: "HA:0 ID:6 LUN:0 HP C5683A"
##NML##
##NML## Total directories: 7505
##NML## Total files: 158057
##NML## Total bytes: 7,464,321,060 (7118.5 Megabytes)
##NML## Total time: 01:02:21
##NML## Throughput: 1,995,269 bytes/second (114.1 Megabytes/minute)
##NML##
##NML##Backup set ended: 04/11/03 at 11:27:10p
##NML##Software compression ratio: 1.1:1
##NML##------------------------------------------------------------------------
##NML##
##NML##Backup set started: 04/11/03 at 11:27:15p
##NML##
##NML##Media ID: 2e8ba80d Media 1
##NML##Media description: "Media Created on Mar 31, 2003"
##NML##Set 3 created 04/11/03
##NML##BarCode: 4MM_000007
##NML##Set name: "BackupJob"
##NML##Set description: "BackupJob"
##NML##Backup of.NetWare File System/VOL2:
##NML##Drive: "HA:0 ID:6 LUN:0 HP C5683A"
##NML##
##NML## Total directories: 197
##NML## Total files: 2115
##NML## Total bytes: 258,779,812 (246.7 Megabytes)
##NML## Total time: 00:02:16
##NML## Throughput: 1,902,792 bytes/second (108.8 Megabytes/minute)
##NML##
##NML##Backup set ended: 04/11/03 at 11:29:53p
##NML##Software compression ratio: 1.0:1
##NML##------------------------------------------------------------------------
##NML##
##NML##Backup set started: 04/11/03 at 11:29:58p
##NML##
##NML##Media ID: 2e8ba80d Media 1
##NML##Media description: "Media Created on Mar 31, 2003"
##NML##Set 4 created 04/11/03
##NML##BarCode: 4MM_000007
##NML##Set name: "BackupJob"
##NML##Set description: "BackupJob"
##NML##Backup of .NetWare File System//VOL3:
##NML##Drive: "HA:0 ID:6 LUN:0 HP C5683A"
##NML##End of media reached. Load next media.
##NML##
##WRN##WARNING: File \CAD\DRAWINGS\Lambeth\Lambeth 621\Lough - Amalg\Jan03\Pers-
##WRN##pective.dwg was backed up while in use.
##WRN##WARNING: File \CAD\DRAWINGS\Peliken 636\Sydenham Hill\Option.dwg was bac-
##WRN##ked up while in use.
##NML##
##NML## Total directories: 2187
##NML## Total files: 24260
##NML## Total bytes: 7,302,872,612 (6964.5 Megabytes)
##NML## Total time: 58:23:09
##NML## Throughput: 34,744 bytes/second (1.9 Megabytes/minute)
##NML##
##NML##Backup set ended: 04/14/03 at 09:53:43a
##NML## Files in use: 2
##NML##Software compression ratio: 1.1:1
##NML##------------------------------------------------------------------------
##NML##
##NML##========================================================================
##NML## Total devices: 4
##NML## Total bytes: 24,512,265,020 (23376.2 Megabytes)
##NML## Total time: 60:49:04
##NML## Throughput: 111,954 bytes/second (6.4 Megabytes/minute)
##NML##
##NML##Backup operation ended: 04/14/03 at 09:53:43a
##NML##========================================================================
##NML##
##NML##========================================================================
##NML##Job server:
##NML## Job name: Vol1,2,3
##NML## User name: ADMIN.PELLING
##NML## Job type: BACKUP
##NML## Operation: EJECT
##NML## Submitted: 03/31/03 at 07:25:22p
##NML##Eject a Media operation started: 04/14/03 at 09:53:46a
##NML##========================================================================
##NML##
##NML##Ejecting loaded media...
##NML##
##NML##Drive: "HA:0 ID:6 LUN:0 HP C5683A"
##NML##
##NML##========================================================================
##NML## Total devices: 1
##NML## Total time: 00:00:50
##NML##
##NML##Eject a Media operation ended: 04/14/03 at 09:54:36a
##NML##========================================================================
##NML##
##NML##========================================================================
##NML##JOB SUMMARY INFORMATION
##NML##------------------------------------------------------------------------
##NML## Job name: Vol1,2,3
##NML##Job run number: 11
##NML## Job type: BACKUP
##NML## Submitted: 03/31/03 at 07:25:22p
##NML## Policy name: DEFAULT POLICY
##NML## Backup method: Full
##NML## Job completed: SUCCESSFULLY.
##NML##------------------------------------------------------------------------
##NML##Job was rescheduled after completion.
##NML##Rescheduled for: 04/14/03 at 09:00:00p
##NML##Job was scheduled to run every 1 week(s) on Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri .

 

[LawnBoy]

You are getting compression on those DDS3 tapes. DDS3 tapes hold 12Gb uncompressed, and 'up to' 24Gb compressed. I get around 18 Gb on mine, like you do.

If your tape drive is really 20 - 40Gb, then it is a DDS4 deck. DDS4 tapes hold 20Gb uncompressed, and 'up to' 40Gb compressed.

 

[NCLSupport]

OOOps my mistake - This is a DDS4 drive & DDS4 Tapes... sorry, but thanks for the reply

David Ruston

http://www.network-computing.com

 

[SQLBill]

Have you tried the HARDWARE compression option instead of SOFTWARE compression?

I find the rule is based on the drivers you are using. If you opted to use the Veritas drivers, you use SOFTWARE compression. If you opted to keep the tape device manufacturer's drivers, then you use HARDWARE compression.

-SQLBill

 

[NCLSupport]

Hi Bill - yep I have tried this one already as well. This has got me puzzled - why the need for a 2nd tape and why am i only getting 18g on a DDS4 tape???? mmm its a strange one

David Ruston

http://www.network-computing.com