Doesn't matter the speed of your card if there is a mismatch on the nic and port.
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/23/07 1:33 PM >>> We are using GigE and Curtis we are using a separate nic for tivoli backups. Thanks Tim Carpenter, Curtis wrote: >I would make sure whatever speed and duplex setting you have the nic set to, you should set the switch port to match. I would try to avoid setting both to autonegotiate, as I have personally seen horrible performance with that setting. Also, run diags on network interfaces to rule out any hardware problems. Are u using a seperate nic for your tivoli backups or are u using just one nic for all network communication on these servers? >------Original Message------ >From: Timothy Hughes >To: ADSM-L >ReplyTo: ADSM-L >Sent: Mar 22, 2007 3:33 PM >Subject: [ADSM-L] Wiindows 2000 and 2003 servers backups very poor performance > >Hello, > > >We have about 5 or 6 Windows Servers whose backups performance is very >very poor these >backups start a midnight and run throughout the whole day and sometimes >run for a couple days >I have been reading different options including the DISKBuffsize >option, I know poor networking >performance can be caused by a number of factors and not sure which >parameter to look at first. > >Here is an example of one of the clients dsm.opt file, They all >basically look the same and >the parameters matches TSM windows clients recommendations. > > >Lang Ameng >Domain ALL-LOCAL >TCPSERVERADDRESS xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xx.xx >Passwordaccess generate >TCPCLIENTADDRESS xx.xx.xxx.xx >NODENAME xxxx >SUBDIR YES >REPLACE PROMPT >TCPB 32 >TCPW 63 >SCHEDMODE PROMPTED >TXNBYTELIMIT 25600 >ERRORLOGNAME >SCHEDLOGNAME >ERRORLOGRETENTION 14 >SCHEDLOGRETENTION 7 >TCPNODELAY YES >RESOURCEUTILIZATION 3 >LARGECOMMBUFFERS YES >CHANGINGRETRIES 2 >COMPRESSION >BACKUPREG YES >MANAGEDSERVICES WEBCLIENT SCHEDULE > > > >Windows 2000 and 2003 servers >TSM server 5.3.4 >TSM client 5.3.4 > > > > > The information contained in this electronic message and any attachments to this message are intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s) and may contain information that is confidential, privileged, and/or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If this electronic message is from an attorney or someone in the Legal Department, it may also contain confidential attorney-client communications which may be privileged and protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this message in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying is strictly prohibited. Please notify the New York State Thruway Authority immediately by either responding to this e-mail or calling (518) 436-2700, and destroy all copies of this message and any attachments.