Hello All,
I have a problem that I cannot figure out. I have a brand new Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-3
(http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/pvaul_110tlto3?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd)
Backup Exec 12.5 (just upgraded from 11d) Windows SBS.
The driver that I am using is Symantec.
Driver Date: 9/5/2006
Driver Version: 5.0.22.0
It is attached to an Adaptec 39160 SCSI Card. Which I just updated to the latest driver.
The server is a Dell PowerEdge 2600.
I ran a test with Dell (rwrite) that basically took them out of the picture. With that test they were getting about 77MB/sec. That is about the advertised speed. I realize that I won't get that speed doing a backup, but currently I am getting about 650MB/min. That is about 10MB/sec. I would think I could get something better.
Here's how I have the backup job setup.
1. Compression: Hardware (if available, otherwise none)
2. Exchange 2003: not doing GRT
checked - Perform consistency check before backup when using Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) snapshot provider
checked - continure with backup of consistency check fails
3. AOFO is not checked. When I did check it the backup wouldn't even start. Does AOFO come automatically with the SBS version?
Server options:
1. Not using VSS. In fact that service is disabled. Not sure if I need that enabled to run AOFO.
We recently replace a PowerVault 110T LTO-2 to increase the size of data we could fit on a tape. I was getting about 800 MB/min (13MB/sec). I was hoping to get a boost in speed as well as a boost in capacity.
Are there other options beside a different backup program that I can try? Also I can't seem to find a support phone number to call on this website. Please forward that info, if you have it.
Thanks.
-Greg
