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Is an NDMP restore speed of 11577 KB/s from an LTO4 tape normal? We perform NDMP backups utilizing the same tape drive / source volume and acheive 75812 KB/s write speeds.
Here is the log from the restore job in Activity Monitor:
04/15/2013 16:41:28 - begin Restore 04/15/2013 16:41:28 - number of images required: 1 04/15/2013 16:41:28 - media needed: 16781 04/15/2013 16:41:28 - media needed: 11399 04/15/2013 16:41:28 - media needed: 11465 04/15/2013 16:41:29 - restoring from image netappFiler_1XXX 04/15/2013 16:41:29 - Info bpbrm (pid=31925) netappFiler is the host to restore to 04/15/2013 16:41:29 - Info bpbrm (pid=31925) telling media manager to start restore on client 04/15/2013 16:41:29 - Info bpbrm (pid=31925) spawning a brm child process 04/15/2013 16:41:29 - Info bpbrm (pid=31925) child pid: 31930 04/15/2013 16:41:29 - Info bpbrm (pid=31930) start tar on client 04/15/2013 16:41:29 - Info tar (pid=31934) Restore started. 04/15/2013 16:41:29 - requesting resource 11399 04/15/2013 16:41:30 - awaiting resource 11399. A pending request has been generated for this resource request. Operator action may be required. Pending Action: All drives down, Media ID: 11399, Barcode: 11399, Density: hcart2, Access Mode: Read, Action Drive Name: N/A, Action Media Server: N/A, Robot Type(Number): 8(3), Volume Group: 000_00003_TLD, Action Acs: N/A, Action Lsm: N/A 04/15/2013 16:41:45 - awaiting resource 11399. A pending request has been generated for this resource request. Operator action may be required. Pending Action: All drives down, Media ID: 11399, Barcode: 11399, Density: hcart2, Access Mode: Read, Action Drive Name: N/A, Action Media Server: N/A, Robot Type(Number): 8(3), Volume Group: 000_00003_TLD, Action Acs: N/A, Action Lsm: N/A 04/15/2013 16:42:31 - Info bptm (pid=31927) Waiting for mount of media id 11399 (copy 1) on server netbackupServer. 04/15/2013 16:42:31 - started process bptm (pid=31927) 04/15/2013 16:42:31 - mounting 11399 04/15/2013 16:42:31 - Info bptm (pid=31927) INF - Waiting for mount of media id 11399 on server netbackupServer for reading. 04/15/2013 16:42:31 - granted resource 11399 04/15/2013 16:42:31 - granted resource IBM.ULT3580-HH5.003 04/15/2013 16:43:24 - mounted 11399; mount time: 0:00:53 04/15/2013 16:43:24 - Info bptm (pid=31927) 11399 04/15/2013 16:43:24 - Info bptm (pid=31927) INF - Waiting for positioning of media id 11399 on server netbackupServer for reading. 04/15/2013 16:43:24 - positioning 11399 to file 3 04/15/2013 16:44:25 - positioned 11399; position time: 0:01:01 04/15/2013 16:44:25 - begin reading 04/15/2013 16:44:26 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) INF - Restoring NDMP files from /vol/someVol/someDir to [See line below] 04/15/2013 16:44:26 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) INF - Restoring NDMP files from [See line above] to /vol/restoreVol/someDir 04/15/2013 16:44:27 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) DAR enabled 04/15/2013 16:49:26 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 16:49:27 2013 : We have read 804864 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 16:55:28 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 16:55:28 2013 : We have read 1111838 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 17:00:36 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 17:00:37 2013 : We have read 1204660 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 17:05:58 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 17:05:58 2013 : We have read 1449531 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 17:11:01 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 17:11:01 2013 : We have read 1580948 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 17:16:14 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 17:16:14 2013 : We have read 2605094 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 17:21:48 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 17:21:48 2013 : We have read 3280795 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 17:27:14 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 17:27:14 2013 : We have read 3683012 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 17:32:32 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 17:32:32 2013 : We have read 4603050 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 17:37:47 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 17:37:47 2013 : We have read 5696493 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 17:42:46 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 17:42:47 2013 : We have read 7982849 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 17:47:48 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 17:47:48 2013 : We have read 8998421 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 17:52:49 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 17:52:50 2013 : We have read 10268863 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 17:57:56 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 17:57:56 2013 : We have read 11647244 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 18:03:12 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 18:03:12 2013 : We have read 13994956 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 18:08:16 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 18:08:16 2013 : We have read 15025278 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 18:13:25 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 18:13:25 2013 : We have read 16017387 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 18:18:35 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 18:18:35 2013 : We have read 17036205 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 18:23:48 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 18:23:48 2013 : We have read 18351793 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 18:28:58 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 18:28:58 2013 : We have read 19070099 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 18:34:05 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 18:34:05 2013 : We have read 20469679 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 18:39:07 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 18:39:07 2013 : We have read 22557788 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 18:44:07 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 18:44:08 2013 : We have read 25113288 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 18:49:09 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 18:49:09 2013 : We have read 26615977 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 18:50:37 - positioning 11399 to file 4 04/15/2013 18:50:38 - positioned 11399; position time: 0:00:01 04/15/2013 18:54:42 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 18:54:42 2013 : We have read 27100045 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 19:00:22 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 19:00:22 2013 : We have read 27120764 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 19:05:37 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 19:05:37 2013 : We have read 27157143 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 19:10:21 - current media 11399 complete, requesting next media IBM.ULT3580-HH5.003:11465 04/15/2013 19:10:40 - awaiting resource IBM.ULT3580-HH5.003:11465. Waiting for resources. Reason: Drives are in use, Media server: netbackupServer, Robot Type(Number): TLD(3), Media ID: N/A, Drive Name: N/A, Volume Pool: N/A, Storage Unit: N/A, Drive Scan Host: N/A, Disk Pool: N/A, Disk Volume: N/A 04/15/2013 19:12:33 - Info bptm (pid=31927) Waiting for mount of media id 11465 (copy 1) on server netbackupServer. 04/15/2013 19:12:33 - started process bptm (pid=31927) 04/15/2013 19:12:33 - mounting 11465 04/15/2013 19:12:33 - Info bptm (pid=31927) INF - Waiting for mount of media id 11465 on server netbackupServer for reading. 04/15/2013 19:12:33 - granted resource 11465 04/15/2013 19:12:33 - granted resource IBM.ULT3580-HH5.003 04/15/2013 19:13:25 - mounted 11465; mount time: 0:00:52 04/15/2013 19:13:25 - Info bptm (pid=31927) 11465 04/15/2013 19:13:25 - Info bptm (pid=31927) INF - Waiting for positioning of media id 11465 on server netbackupServer for reading. 04/15/2013 19:13:25 - positioning 11465 to file 1 04/15/2013 19:13:25 - positioned 11465; position time: 0:00:00 04/15/2013 19:13:49 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 19:13:50 2013 : We have read 27279436 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 19:19:18 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 19:19:18 2013 : We have read 27355475 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 19:24:19 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 19:24:20 2013 : We have read 27453240 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 19:29:21 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 19:29:21 2013 : We have read 27486400 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 19:34:24 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 19:34:25 2013 : We have read 27543179 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 19:39:43 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 19:39:43 2013 : We have read 27704754 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 19:45:11 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 19:45:12 2013 : We have read 27782937 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 19:51:13 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 19:51:14 2013 : We have read 27820589 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 19:57:16 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 19:57:16 2013 : We have read 27861444 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 20:02:16 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 20:02:17 2013 : We have read 27951968 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 20:07:41 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 20:07:42 2013 : We have read 28112114 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 20:12:56 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 20:12:57 2013 : We have read 28209461 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 20:18:22 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 20:18:23 2013 : We have read 28307084 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 20:23:35 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 20:23:35 2013 : We have read 28419580 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 20:27:02 - positioning 11465 to file 2 04/15/2013 20:27:02 - positioned 11465; position time: 0:00:00 04/15/2013 20:28:40 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 20:28:40 2013 : We have read 28524814 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 20:34:06 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 20:34:06 2013 : We have read 28590541 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 20:39:13 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 20:39:14 2013 : We have read 28793421 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 20:44:26 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 20:44:26 2013 : We have read 29321217 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 20:49:40 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 20:49:41 2013 : We have read 29469967 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 20:55:00 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 20:55:00 2013 : We have read 29705510 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 21:00:00 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 21:00:00 2013 : We have read 29901084 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 21:05:10 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 21:05:10 2013 : We have read 30134388 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 21:10:11 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 21:10:11 2013 : We have read 30273222 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 21:15:32 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 21:15:33 2013 : We have read 31404723 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 21:20:40 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 21:20:41 2013 : We have read 31832629 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 21:26:07 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 21:26:07 2013 : We have read 32226338 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 21:31:12 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 21:31:13 2013 : We have read 32399313 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 21:35:25 - current media 11465 complete, requesting next media IBM.ULT3580-HH5.003:16781 04/15/2013 21:35:50 - awaiting resource IBM.ULT3580-HH5.003:16781. Waiting for resources. Reason: Drives are in use, Media server: netbackupServer, Robot Type(Number): TLD(3), Media ID: N/A, Drive Name: N/A, Volume Pool: N/A, Storage Unit: N/A, Drive Scan Host: N/A, Disk Pool: N/A, Disk Volume: N/A 04/15/2013 21:36:44 - Info bptm (pid=31927) Waiting for mount of media id 16781 (copy 1) on server netbackupServer. 04/15/2013 21:36:44 - started process bptm (pid=31927) 04/15/2013 21:36:44 - mounting 16781 04/15/2013 21:36:44 - Info bptm (pid=31927) INF - Waiting for mount of media id 16781 on server netbackupServer for reading. 04/15/2013 21:36:44 - granted resource 16781 04/15/2013 21:36:44 - granted resource IBM.ULT3580-HH5.003 04/15/2013 21:37:36 - mounted 16781; mount time: 0:00:52 04/15/2013 21:37:36 - Info bptm (pid=31927) 16781 04/15/2013 21:37:36 - Info bptm (pid=31927) INF - Waiting for positioning of media id 16781 on server netbackupServer for reading. 04/15/2013 21:37:36 - positioning 16781 to file 1 04/15/2013 21:37:36 - positioned 16781; position time: 0:00:00 04/15/2013 21:38:32 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 21:38:33 2013 : We have read 33618969 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 21:43:52 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 21:43:53 2013 : We have read 33984748 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 21:48:59 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 21:49:00 2013 : We have read 34507325 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 21:54:11 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 21:54:11 2013 : We have read 38025639 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 21:59:16 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 21:59:15 2013 : We have read 40206603 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 22:04:28 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: Mon Apr 15 22:04:28 2013 : We have read 41763747 KB from the backup. 04/15/2013 22:07:56 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) netappFiler: RESTORE: RESTORE IS DONE 04/15/2013 22:08:01 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) NDMP restore successful from path /vol/someVol 04/15/2013 22:08:02 - Info ndmpagent (pid=31934) done. status: 0: the requested operation was successfully completed 04/15/2013 22:08:02 - end reading; read time: 5:23:37 04/15/2013 22:08:02 - Info bpbrm (pid=31925) media manager for backup id netappFiler_1322337601 exited with status 0: the requested operation was successfully completed 04/15/2013 22:08:02 - restored from image netappFiler_1322337601; restore time: 5:26:33 04/15/2013 22:08:02 - end Restore; elapsed time 5:26:34 the requested operation was successfully completed (0)