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Conference decwet::networker

Title:NetWorker
Notice:kits - 12-14, problem reporting - 41.*, basics 1-100
Moderator:DECWET::RANDALL.com::lenox
Created:Thu Oct 10 1996
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:750
Total number of notes:3361

340.0. "4.2A and TZ885- only 19GB of 40GB on any cartridge?" by TAV02::GOVER (Kobi Gover) Wed Jan 22 1997 06:45

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340.1DECWET::FARLEEInsufficient Virtual um...er....Wed Jan 22 1997 11:114
340.2XIRTLU::schottEric R. Schott USG Product ManagementWed Jan 22 1997 13:022
340.3DECWET::RWALKERRoger Walker - Media ChangersWed Jan 22 1997 14:049
340.4thanks, client compression is the issueTAV02::GOVERKobi GoverSat Jan 25 1997 23:4619
                  <<< Note 340.3 by DECWET::RWALKER "Roger Walker - Media Changers" >>>

>	The fact that the customer failed a file restore is serious.  
>	The amount of data sent to the tape should not be an issue.
This will be checked by customer again
>	As Kevin mentioned it looks like the data is being compressed
>	by the client software.  The NetWorker server only counts the
>	bytes moved to tape, it has no knowledge of the original file
>	sizes.  They can turn of client compression and try again
>	to verify this.  Tape starts and stops do not reduce the
>	tape capacity a significant amount with DLT.

Thank for detailed explanation,
it appears that during the upgrade of networker & tape, customer changed
some of it's "heavy" clients to do compression.
So everything is OK now and customer is happy.

regards
kobi.