Re: [zfs-discuss] How to use mbuffer with zfs send/recv

2008-12-08 Thread Casper . Dik
In my experimentation (using my own buffer program), it's the receive side buffering you need. The size of the buffer needs to be large enough to hold 5 seconds worth of data. How much data/second you get will depend on which part of your system is the limiting factor. In my case, with 7200

Re: [zfs-discuss] How to use mbuffer with zfs send/recv

2008-12-08 Thread Andrew Gabriel
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In my experimentation (using my own buffer program), it's the receive side buffering you need. The size of the buffer needs to be large enough to hold 5 seconds worth of data. How much data/second you get will depend on which part of your system is the limiting

Re: [zfs-discuss] How to use mbuffer with zfs send/recv

2008-12-08 Thread Joerg Schilling
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For ufs ufsdump | ufsrestore I have found that I prefer the buffer on the receive side, but it should be much bigger. ufsrestore starts with creating all directories and that is SLOW. This is why copying filesystems via star is much faster: - There is no pipe

[zfs-discuss] How to use mbuffer with zfs send/recv

2008-12-07 Thread Julius Roberts
How do i compile mbuffer for our system, Thanks to Mike Futerko for help with the compile, i now have it installed OK. and what syntax to i use to invoke it within the zfs send recv? Still looking for answers to this one? Any example syntax, gotchas etc would be much appreciated. -- Kind

Re: [zfs-discuss] How to use mbuffer with zfs send/recv

2008-12-07 Thread Thomas Maier-Komor
Julius Roberts wrote: How do i compile mbuffer for our system, Thanks to Mike Futerko for help with the compile, i now have it installed OK. and what syntax to i use to invoke it within the zfs send recv? Still looking for answers to this one? Any example syntax, gotchas etc would be