OST files in backup exec 2010

[storage_enginee]

Hi Community,

I was wondering if anyone knows what option in BE2010 determines how many OST files to create when creating a backup job to the OST device? By default BE create 10 files in the media tab. Can it be changed? If so, then how can this be changed?

Thanks.

[lmosla]

You can check out the options available by right click on the device and check out the properties for the options that can be set for the deduplication device.  Check out this link for Getting the Most Out of theDeduplication Option and Deduplication Storage Folders for more information.

 

[storage_enginee]

Did not see it under properties. Any other suggestions? Can you be more specific?

[Larry_Fine]

By default BE create 10 files in the media tab. Can it be changed?

Not that I know of.  I know you can change the size, but I have always seen BE create 10 media at a time.

[storage_enginee]

Exactly. I can change the size, number of streams, data chunk size, but not the amount of media (OST) files that BE creates. Anyone knows why is it so, can it be adjusted? Or it is hard set and cannot be changed? It just bugs me why 10, and why it can't be changed?

[storage_enginee]

Can anyone from Symantec answer this?

[teiva-boy · Accepted solution]

What do you gain buy changing it?  Really nothing.  Stop being a Storage Engineer, and be a backup Admin. 

All you need to manage is the backups, and having space available for backups.  The file count isn't really relevant.  

[storage_enginee]

Thanks, great piece of advice. It is irrelevant, I agree, so I guess I will have to live with this.