NOTE: The Performance of a project can be determined by looking at the success log after a project completes. The success log gives the time the project took to complete and the amount of data copied.
There are several factors that determine the performance of the file copy. It is also important to be updated to the latest Support Pack on each server to ensure you have the latest performance enhancements for SMS.
Possible Cause: Heavy traffic on the network
Action: Speeds can be increased by connecting servers and the workstation to a dedicated switch.
Possible Cause: A mismatch in duplexing among servers, switches, and the workstation.
Action: Make sure all hardware is set to full duplex or all of it is set to half duplex. Setting all hardware to half duplex may result in greater performance than full duplexing.
Possible Cause: An incorrect version of SMDR.NLM is loaded on a NetWare 5 server.
Action: At the NetWare 5 server, unload SMDR.NLM, then load the SMDR.NLM file that comes with the Server Consolidation utility.
Possible Cause: Small File Sizes
In general, the larger the file sizes the better the performance. Copying a 500 MB file will be significantly faster than copying 500MB of 1K files.
Possible Cause: Hardware Configuration
The performance of the Server Consolidation Utility will vary according to the environment. Using a 100MB LAN, tests have measured speeds ranging from 3 to 15 GB per hour, with the most common speed being between 5 and 8 GB per hour. You should check the performance of your LAN before copying very large amounts of data.
The Server Consolidation will copy data at a faster rate than a Windows file copy.