Re: Upgrade V4R2 to V4R3

[Dave Shaw <dshaw1@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: Dave Willenborg <DWillenborg@jcrob.com>
To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Date: Monday, November 09, 1998 12:35 PM
Subject: Re: Upgrade V4R2 to V4R3


>I just completed upgrading  V4R2 to V4R3. I kept close times on all of the
>different processes that I did to complete the upgrade.
>The AS/400 is a Model 500 2141, 200 meg of memory and  31 gig of aux
>storage with 64% usage and an 8mm tape drive using tapes formatted at 5gb.
>
>RCLSTG took 5 hours to complete. This was last done at the end of May 1998
>when I went from V4R1 to V4R2.
>
>SAVSTG  before  took 9.5 hours and 3 tapes.
>
>GO SAVE option 21 took 6.3 hours an 2 tapes.
>
>Actual conversion took 3.5 hours plus 1.5 hours to process the ptf cums.
>
>SAVSTG after took 9.1 hours and 3 tapes.
>
>GO SAVE option 21 took  6.3 hours and 2 tapes.
>
>The actual conversion wasn't that bad. Backup times really puts a crimp in
>a quick conversion. Any suggestions on what type of tape drives I should
>be looking for. Also I will be adding 16 gig of disk for future expansion
>in the next couple of weeks.

We just switched from a 9427 8mm tape library to a 3570-C02 (Magstar) unit.
HUGE improvement in speed, and it can operate as either a library or a dual
stacker drive.  If you can afford it, I highly recommend the unit.

---
Dave Shaw, General Nutrition, Greenville, SC (just down the road from BMW -
Bubba Makes Wheels :)
The opinions expressed may not be my employer's unless I'm sufficiently
persuasive...


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