Re: [Dump-users] dump performance

[Stelian P. <po...@cy...>]

On Sun, 13 Feb 2000, Eros Albertazzi wrote:

> I am using dump to write to a remote tape and I am surprise of the low transfer
> rate I have.
> I am wondering if I am right and if this is cause by the program itself.
> What, if any, steps can be taken to improve?  

Playing with the blocksize parameter (-b) can dramatically improve
the transfer rate (since dump always writes data - to the remote or
local tape - in chunks of size equals to the blocksize parameter). 
I use myself -b 32 (instead of the default, which is 10).

Of course, this can also slow down a bit the traffic on your local
net, but you are the one who decide what you want...

Stelian.

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