Re: Running out of tape due to full dumps
On Wed, May 29, 2002 at 09:29:40AM -0500, Kirk Strauser wrote: > At 2002-05-29T00:27:52Z, Bradley Marshall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Its a DDS3 tape, and runs out when it tries to flush about 16G (30G > > uncompressed). > No offense, but how much data did you /want/ to fit on a 12G tape? 12G. There was some confusion happening when the setup was changed from hardware compression to software compression. This problem was what called my attention to it (I didn't set it up). Thanks, Brad -- +=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-+ |Brad Marshall| Plugged In Software| |Senior Systems Administrator | http://www.pisoftware.com| |mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] | GPG Key Id: 47951BD0 / 1024b| +-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=+ Fingerprint: BAE3 4794 E627 2EAF 7EC0 4763 7884 4BE8 4795 1BD0
Re: Running out of tape due to full dumps
At 2002-05-29T00:27:52Z, Bradley Marshall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Its a DDS3 tape, and runs out when it tries to flush about 16G (30G > uncompressed). No offense, but how much data did you /want/ to fit on a 12G tape? -- Kirk Strauser The Strauser Group - http://www.strausergroup.com/
Re: Running out of tape due to full dumps
On Tue, May 28, 2002 at 08:03:31PM -0400, Joshua Baker-LePain wrote: > On Wed, 29 May 2002 at 9:02am, Bradley Marshall wrote > > I'm actually using software compression for some reason. I'll drop > > down the tapelength and see how that goes. > How much are you getting on tape, and how much do you expect to get on > tape? You can tell how much successfully made it to tape by looking at > the "taper:" line in the NOTES section of the amanda report. If the value > is a lot smaller than you expect it to be, there may be other issues. Its a DDS3 tape, and runs out when it tries to flush about 16G (30G uncompressed). Most nights do nowhere near this much, its only when it tries to do a full dump of certain partitions. I'll see how things go with the tapelength set down to 12G. Thanks, Brad -- +=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-+ |Brad Marshall| Plugged In Software| |Senior Systems Administrator | http://www.pisoftware.com| |mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] | GPG Key Id: 47951BD0 / 1024b| +-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=+ Fingerprint: BAE3 4794 E627 2EAF 7EC0 4763 7884 4BE8 4795 1BD0
Re: Running out of tape due to full dumps
On Wed, 29 May 2002 at 9:02am, Bradley Marshall wrote > On Tue, May 28, 2002 at 08:11:27AM -0400, Joshua Baker-LePain wrote: > > Why not define a slightly smaller tapelength? That way amanda won't try > > to put too much on the tape. > > > > Are you using hardware compression? You may be assuming too much > > compression. > > I'm actually using software compression for some reason. I'll drop > down the tapelength and see how that goes. How much are you getting on tape, and how much do you expect to get on tape? You can tell how much successfully made it to tape by looking at the "taper:" line in the NOTES section of the amanda report. If the value is a lot smaller than you expect it to be, there may be other issues. -- Joshua Baker-LePain Department of Biomedical Engineering Duke University
Re: Running out of tape due to full dumps
On Tue, May 28, 2002 at 08:11:27AM -0400, Joshua Baker-LePain wrote: > Why not define a slightly smaller tapelength? That way amanda won't try > to put too much on the tape. > > Are you using hardware compression? You may be assuming too much > compression. I'm actually using software compression for some reason. I'll drop down the tapelength and see how that goes. Thanks, Brad -- +=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-+ |Brad Marshall| Plugged In Software| |Senior Systems Administrator | http://www.pisoftware.com| |mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] | GPG Key Id: 47951BD0 / 1024b| +-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=+ Fingerprint: BAE3 4794 E627 2EAF 7EC0 4763 7884 4BE8 4795 1BD0
Re: Running out of tape due to full dumps
On Tue, 28 May 2002 at 4:29pm, Bradley Marshall wrote > I've got amanda running successfully here for some time, but > periodically I have a problem where the tape runs out of space. > This generally happens when 2 of the larger partitions I have have > a full dump run on them at the same time. Is there any way to tell > Amanda to try not to do a full dump of certain file systems at the > same time? Why not define a slightly smaller tapelength? That way amanda won't try to put too much on the tape. Are you using hardware compression? You may be assuming too much compression. -- Joshua Baker-LePain Department of Biomedical Engineering Duke University
Running out of tape due to full dumps
Hi all, I've got amanda running successfully here for some time, but periodically I have a problem where the tape runs out of space. This generally happens when 2 of the larger partitions I have have a full dump run on them at the same time. Is there any way to tell Amanda to try not to do a full dump of certain file systems at the same time? Thanks, Brad -- +=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-+ |Brad Marshall| Plugged In Software| |Senior Systems Administrator | http://www.pisoftware.com| |mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] | GPG Key Id: 47951BD0 / 1024b| +-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=+ Fingerprint: BAE3 4794 E627 2EAF 7EC0 4763 7884 4BE8 4795 1BD0
