Status - HP BB118BV - StorageWorks Data Protector Express Package User Manual

Select the data transfer type you want to test:
Simulates data transfer during a backup job of a database. The local machine sends a large
packet; the remote machine sends small replies acknowledging receipt of the data.
Simulates data transfer during a backup job. The local machine sends a large packet; the remote
machine sends small replies acknowledging receipt of the data.
Simulates data transfer during a restore job. The remote machine sends a large packet; the local
machine sends small replies acknowledging receipt of data.
Send a large-sized packet of data between remote and local machine.
Select With data checking to send a known byte pattern between machines. The receiving machine will
verify the pattern.
Click Start to begin the test. As the test runs, the Communication status fields reflect the results of the
test.
Click Stop to end the test. The final results appear in the Communication status fields.
The following communication status information is displayed on this page:
This is the number of data packets sent from one machine to another up to this point in the
test.
The rate at which the test data packets are being transferred in kilobytes per
second.
The rate at which the test data packets are being transferred in megabytes per
minute.
Use this information to identify current transfer rates between machines. If the rates are less than
expected, try one or more Data Protector Express optimization strategies.
Related topics
For information about optimizing backup jobs by increasing data transfer rates, see Strategies for Faster
Jobs on page 163.