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Use these guidelines when you retrieve from, or send objects to, the IBM Storage Protect server.

  • When you retrieve objects from the IBM Storage Protect server, follow these guidelines:
    • Retrieve data in the restore order that is provided by the IBM Storage Protect server. The restore order is especially important for tape devices, because retrieving data that is not ordered can result in tape rewinds and mounts.
    • Even when data is stored on a disk device, you can save time when the retrieves are ordered.
    • Perform as much work as possible in a single IBM Storage Protect server session.
    • Do not start and stop multiple sessions.
  • When you send objects to the IBM Storage Protect server, follow these guidelines:
    • Send multiple objects in a single transaction.
    • Avoid sending one object per transaction, especially when the data is sent directly to a tape device. Part of the tape device transaction is to ensure that the data in the RAM buffers of the tape is written to media.