The VM is being saved to the Desktop, within a folder (or multiple folders if the user puts it there)
If I redirect My Docs, and the VM files are there - Then won't VMware run much more slowly trying to access this stuff across the network when the user wants to run the VM? Profile loading/saving would speed up, but overall performance would be impacted negatively I think Thanks for the reply, I will look into it further - do you have any thoughts about what I stated above? On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 1:22 PM, Adam Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > where are you saving the VM at? My documents? you can redirect my > documents as well as most folders under c:\documents and settings\user > > > Jonathan Bougher wrote: > >> Hello everyone, >> >> I could really use some help trying to diagnose a tricky issue within the >> domain >> I have set up. >> >> I am using samba-3.0.28-1.el5_2.1 and openldap-2.3.27-8.el5_2.4 on a >> server >> running Centos 5.1. >> >> I have everything working properly within the domain, users can log in, >> netlogon >> scripts are run, their profile is loaded, etc. >> >> I have been extremely happy with this software and can't thank the makers >> enough >> - great work! >> >> The issue I am having is with the speed of profile loading/saving. This >> network >> is hosted on a Gigabit Lan - this is a classroom environment where >> students >> must >> save large files in their profile (virtual machines actually = ~3-4GB per >> profile & will grow...). >> >> I know the best option is to save the work elsewhere, like their mapped >> home >> directory, but it would be highly inconvenient to copy the VM back and >> forth >> every time they wanted to use it (although much faster than the >> logon/logoff >> speeds). >> >> Let me elaborate: I have done speed tests transferring files and >> directories >> directly to writable shares. I have monitored the network speeds with >> iptraf >> on >> the server while downloading/uploading a 1 GB or file or large directory >> on >> the >> relevant interface (there are 4 local interfaces) and these are my >> approximate >> results: >> >> DL from Samba Share: 300,000 - 400,000 kb/s >> UPL to Samba Share: 300,000 - 400,000 kb/s >> >> These speeds are GREAT! I was blown away! -- But then take a look at the >> speeds >> at which the network operates when loading/saving a user's profile while >> logging >> in/out: >> >> Profile Logoff: 50,000 kb/s (a ~3GB profile takes roughly 10 min to load) >> Profile Logon: Not Tested - but observed to take about 10 minutes >> >> So my dilemma is that, while the networking is functioning exceptionally >> well in >> all other areas, it just takes so long to login/logoff! The users need to >> have >> roaming profiles (they do switch machines sometimes) & I would like them >> to >> be >> able to store a lot of data inside their profile without speed becoming >> too >> much >> of an issue like it is now. >> >> I have messed around with a few tweaking options in the smb.conf file, but >> they >> have not helped so far. So, I just went back to using TCP_NODELAY. I have >> turned >> off oplocks as well. >> >> I am not sure how to proceed now and I am pretty much taking random stabs >> in >> the >> dark with this issue, any help would be GREATLY appreciated! >> >> Thank you all, >> >> Jonathan >> >> > -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba