RE: informix onbar onconfig parameters
Gary, I am also using Veritas Netbackup.
I would suggest setting BAR_MAX_BACKUP=2
That way both your tape drives will be busy.
Anything over 2 will cause those extra processes to "queue"
> -----Original Message-----
> From: garygte@my-dejanews.com [SMTP:garygte@my-dejanews.com]
> Sent: Thursday, September 10, 1998 10:14 AM
> To: informix-list@iiug.org
> Subject: informix onbar onconfig parameters
>
> I have informix 7.23 on an HP-T600 10cpu machine with 2gig of memory.
> My
> informix instance has 298 dbspaces totalling apporx. 90gig. I am
> backing up
> to a two drive storagetek DLT box using Veritas' Netbackup as the
> storage
> manager. What should I set the BAR_MAX_BACKUP onconfig parameter to to
> get
> the best performance on my backup? I have tried setting it to 0 and
> the
> backup does not complete. I have also tried setting it to 10 and it
> still
> does not complete. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Gary Markwalter
> GTE Data Services
> 813.978.4408
> gary.markwalter@telops.gte.com
>
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