I had a backup job that actually spanned three tapes - it has at least 3 TB or more data that it is running a full NDMP backup on. This is from a NetApp filer, via NDMP, and to Ultrium 5 tapes. The original backup uses no compression. The backup job took 27 hrs. THis is using one Master/Media server and one Dell Powervault TL4000 dual head library. The NBU server is running NBU version 7.5.0.5.
This is the first time I have ever run a duplication job. I used a Catalog based duplication. I was prepared for the job to basically take something less than the 27 hours the original backup took. It ended up being 6 hours and change. I also expected it to need three tapes, it used one. I am concerned that something is rotten in Denmark, this is to good to be true . Does this make sense? Is compression automatically enabled on the duplication job? How did it fit on 1 tape without c ompression?
Let me know if you have any insight into theis. I am scratching my head and really wondering what is on that one tape. I will obviously run some kind of inventory report on it.
Last question - is there any way to tie out the Job ID you get in the Activity Monitor to the Backup ID you get in the reports? Is there a report that lists both? None of the canned reports that you get from the Activity screen have both values. I ran a couple of reports and exported them into Excel and did some Excel magic to get the desired result, but there must be a report.
Thanks in adhvance. I appreicate any help you provide!
Joe