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HP StoreEver TapeAssure Software User Manual

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The two options available for the Backup Performance Test are:

Blocksize

—Specify the blocksize (in bytes) to be read. Typical values are 32768

(32KB), 65536 (64KB). The default is 65536.

Path

—Specify the path to the directory to be read from.

Figure 53 Restore Performance Test screen (CSI)

The following options are available for the Restore Performance Test:

Filesize

—Specify the size, in bytes, of the test files to be created.

Number of Files

—Specify the number of files to be created.

Directory path

—Specify the path of the directory where the test files will be written.

This should be a directory on the backup server being tested. Make sure that the path is
on the restore destination disk to measure the real data rate. Use a directory name that
you can find easily such as C:\Test so that you can easily delete the data later.

Pattern

—Specify one of the following data patterns:

Fixed byte

Incrementing byte

Random data

1.6:1 compressible data

2:1 compressible data (suggested starting value)

3.1:1 compressible data

4.3:1 compressible data

4.

Use the start command to start the test.

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Tests and utility functions

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