I prefer to split my disks into smaller chunks to backup, for precisely this reason. PLUS …. searching through the results when you need to restore a single file is much easier with smaller chunks.
I’m still using physical tapes, so using smaller chunks allows the chunks to be better sorted onto my tapes, too, but that might not matter to you (I’ve forgotten your original email). If you aren’t using physical tapes, or don’t have other DLEs or other nodes, then perhaps this isn’t an issue. But smaller chunks can still be worth considering…. If only because redo-ing one takes less time when it’s smaller! Deb Baddorf Fermilab > On Nov 4, 2015, at 11:04 AM, Steven Backus <[email protected]> wrote: > > Jean-Louis Martineau <[email protected]> wries: >> Do any processes use CPU? (ps, top command) >> What are they doing? (strace command) >> Do the index file grow? > > Backing up a smaller portion of the drive last night using tar 1.28 > was successful. I probably just didn't give it enough time to > create the indexes previously, there are a lot of files. Thanks > for the help! > > Steve > -- > Steven J. Backus Computer Systems Manager > University of Utah E-Mail: [email protected] > Genetic Epidemiology Alternate: [email protected] > 391 Chipeta Way -- Suite D Office: 801.587.9308 > Salt Lake City, UT 84108-1266 http://www.math.utah.edu/~backus
