I have decided to try a direct Ethernet connection between the server and the backuppc machine. I will see what happens. I added a line to the hosts file to make sure that backuppc uses that connection.
There were lots of good suggestions here. Chris Baker -- cba...@intera.com systems administrator INTERA -- 512-425-2006 >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Les Mikesell [mailto:lesmikes...@gmail.com] >>Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2010 3:10 PM >>To: General list for user discussion,questions and support >>Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] new switch, slower backups >> >>l...@consolejunky.net wrote: >>> On 01/23/2010 07:29 PM, klemens wrote: >>>> Am Samstag, den 23.01.2010, 11:54 -0600 schrieb Les Mikesell: >>>> >>>> or something like that ? >>>> >>>> linuxpc: # mii-tool eth0 >>>> eth0: negotiated 100baseTx-FD flow-control, link ok >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> Add a -v for more information: >>> >>> eth0: negotiated 100baseTx-FD, link ok >>> product info: vendor 00:50:ef, model 14 rev 0 >>> basic mode: autonegotiation enabled >>> basic status: autonegotiation complete, link ok >>> capabilities: 1000baseT-HD 1000baseT-FD 100baseTx-FD >>100baseTx-HD >>> 10baseT-FD 10baseT-HD >>> advertising: 100baseTx-FD 100baseTx-HD 10baseT-FD 10baseT-HD >>> flow-control >>> link partner: 1000baseT-HD 1000baseT-FD 100baseTx-FD >>100baseTx-HD >>> 10baseT-FD 10baseT-HD >> >>Mii-tool doesn't really understand gig NICs - use ethtool >>instead. But the real evidence of problems is in errors in >>the ifconfig display or the counters on the switch ports. >> >>-- >> Les Mikesell >> lesmikes...@gmail.com >> >> >> >>-------------------------------------------------------------- >>---------------- >>Throughout its 18-year history, RSA Conference consistently >>attracts the world's best and brightest in the field, >>creating opportunities for Conference attendees to learn >>about information security's most important issues through >>interactions with peers, luminaries and emerging and >>established companies. >>http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsaconf-dev2dev >>_______________________________________________ >>BackupPC-users mailing list >>BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users >>Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net >>Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/ >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Planet: dedicated and managed hosting, cloud storage, colocation Stay online with enterprise data centers and the best network in the business Choose flexible plans and management services without long-term contracts Personal 24x7 support from experience hosting pros just a phone call away. http://p.sf.net/sfu/theplanet-com _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
