About measuring performance independent of tape or disk output
You can measure the disk (read) component of NetBackup's speed independent of the network components and tape components.
The following techniques are available:
bpbkar
This technique is easier.
SKIP_DISK_WRITES touch file
This technique may be helpful in more limited circumstances.
NULL storage units
See the following tech note for more information:
How to configure a "null" Storage Unit for NetBackup 8.x and 9.x Media servers
Note:
In these procedures, the primary server is the client.