RE: Nightly backup takes longer after upgrade from V4R5 to V5R1

[Marco Facchinetti <facchinetti@xxxxxxxxx>]

This one is a good candidate for the FAQ in Midrange.com, I
think a section regarding upgrades could be very usefull.

--- Diana Hicks <DianaH@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> After comparing history logs from before and after the
> upgrade as well as generating a joblog, I found that
> QMPGDATA, QRCL, QUSRDIRDB and SYSIBM were added to the
> V5R1 all user libraries from go backup (runbckup).  The
> backup increase was caused mostly from the QMPGDATA
> library.  Many allocation errors were occuring from the
> PM/400 collection job while the backup was trying to save
> QMPGDATA.  To eliminate this, I have to change go backup
> option to select libraries from a list which doesn't
> include QMPGDATA or follow the instructions on 
>
http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/pm/existing_customers/datacoll.htm
> .
> 
> Thanks for all the suggestions that were submitted.
> 
> >  -----Original Message-----
> > From:       Diana Hicks  
> > Sent:       Tuesday, March 04, 2003 9:54 AM
> > To: 'Midrange-L submission'
> > Subject:    Nightly backup takes longer after upgrade from
> V4R5 to V5R1
> > 
> > We upgraded our 170 from V4R5 to V5R1 a couple weekends
> ago.  Since then, our daily backup is taking 2 hours when
> it used to take only 1 hour.  We have a 13GB 1/4" 6385
> tape drive and use the backup scheduler (RUNBCKUP from GO
> BACKUP) to save all user libraries, all folders, all user
> directories, security data and configuration.  At least
> once a month, we perform an option 21 to save entire
> system.  The save entire system backup time (2 hours) did
> not increase.  We applied all the cumulative, database
> (on the group CDs) and hiper PTFs.  Our current total
> disk usage is 15 GB which is about the same as it was
> before the upgrade and cleanup.  Any ideas on what has
> happened and how we can fix it.  Thank you for any help
> you can provide.
> >  
> > Diana Hicks
> > Town of Jupiter
> > IBM Certified Specialist-AS/400 RPG IV Programmer
> > IBM Certified Specialist-AS/400 System Administrator
> > 
> 
> 
> Please visit the Town of Jupiter online at
> http://www.jupiter.fl.us
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