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  2. NetBackup™ Backup Planning and Performance Tuning Guide
  3. Measuring Performance
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  5. Measuring performance with the GEN_DATA directive (Linux/UNIX)
NetBackup™ Backup Planning and Performance Tuning Guide

Measuring performance with the GEN_DATA directive (Linux/UNIX)

You can use the GEN_DATA directive to test I/O speed between bpbkar and the storage unit. For further information, see the following Veritas tech note:

How to use the GEN_DATA file list directives with NetBackup for UNIX/Linux Clients for Performance Tuning

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