GREAT bird-view of approaching a problem! I *do* know that prior to solving a problem the problem per se has to be checked, but I oten forget to do that. You did not. Juraj
-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Schaub, Steve Gesendet: Dienstag, 28. August 2007 13:20 An: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Betreff: Re: Looking for suggestions to speed up restore for a Windows server Tom, Having just gone through a similar scenario 2 weeks ago, here was my very non-technical fix: (me) "Hello, end-user? I'm not going to be able to get your 800GB of data restored in 2 hours like you want. Care to narrow down the restore to what you really need?" (end-user) "Oh. Well, we really only need the 10GB of data in the xxxx and yyyy directories to run the important stuff." (me) "Ok, done." Maybe this wont apply to you, in which case the monthly image backup seems like a good suggestion. Good luck, Steve Schaub Systems Engineer, WNI BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee 423-535-6574 (desk) 423-785-7347 (cell) ***public*** -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kauffman, Tom Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 2:40 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] Looking for suggestions to speed up restore for a Windows server We had our fall D/R hotsite test last week and all went well -- except for the recovery of our primary Windows 2003 file sharing system. It just takes WAY too long. Part of the problem is the sheer number of files/directories per drive -- I'm working with the Intel/Windows admin group to try some changes when we swap this system out in November. Part of the problem is that the directory structure is scattered over a mass of other backups. I'm looking for suggestions on this. The system is co-located by drive, but only for five of the nine logical drives on the system. I may have to bite the bullet and run all nine logical drives through co-location. Is there any way to force the directory structure for a given drive to the same management class/storage pool as the data? I'm thinking I may have finally come up with a use for a second domain, with the default management class being the one that does co-location by drive. If I go this route -- how do I migrate all of the current data? Export/Import? How do I clean up the off-site copies? Delete volume/backup storage pool? I'm on TSM Server 5.3.2.0, with a 5.3 (not sure of exact level) client. TIA Tom Kauffman NIBCO, Inc 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. Please see the following link for the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee E-mail disclaimer: http://www.bcbst.com/email_disclaimer.shtm Diese E-Mail enthält vertrauliche und/oder rechtlich geschützte Informationen. Wenn Sie nicht der richtige Adressat sind oder diese E-Mail irrtümlich erhalten haben, informieren Sie bitte sofort den Absender und vernichten Sie diese Mail. Das unerlaubte Kopieren sowie die unbefugte Weitergabe dieser Mail ist nicht gestattet. This e-mail may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient (or have received this e-mail in error) please notify the sender immediately and destroy this e-mail. Any unauthorised copying, disclosure or distribution of the material in this e-mail is strictly forbidden.