Server Performance Question about Paging File
I have a server that running Backup Exec 12.5 and Robocopy tasks to a local storage SAS unit running in a RAID 5 config and I want to optimize this server performance.
The server was originally hard set the Paging File to 2048 - 4096. I changed the setting to allow the server to manage the paging file.
Since I did this change I noticed that the backup jobs are taking double the time.
When the system gets active I see the Paging Input/Sec in the thousands rather than single digits.
Any suggestions?
Here are my server spec:
The server was originally hard set the Paging File to 2048 - 4096. I changed the setting to allow the server to manage the paging file.
Since I did this change I noticed that the backup jobs are taking double the time.
When the system gets active I see the Paging Input/Sec in the thousands rather than single digits.
Any suggestions?
Here are my server spec:
[indent]OS Name Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Server 2003, Standard Edition
Version 5.2.3790 Service Pack 2 Build 3790
Other OS Description Not Available
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name
System Manufacturer HP
System Model ProLiant DL360 G4
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 1 GenuineIntel ~3400 Mhz
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 1 GenuineIntel ~3400 Mhz
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 1 GenuineIntel ~3400 Mhz
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 1 GenuineIntel ~3400 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date HP P52, 7/16/2007
SMBIOS Version 2.3
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume2
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.2.3790.3959 (srv03_sp2_rtm.070216-1710)"
User Name Not Available
Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Total Physical Memory 3,583.47 MB
Available Physical Memory 1.70 GB
Total Virtual Memory 5.35 GB
Available Virtual Memory 3.04 GB
Page File Space 2.00 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys
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Performance Log during an Ideal Time:
Time Mem\Available Bytes Mem\Pg Inp/sec Pg File(_Total)\% Usage
55:46.4 1,827,610,624.00 25.10672501
56:01.4 1,822,076,928.00 0 25.05002138
56:16.4 1,885,429,760.00 0 25.75280272
56:31.4 1,816,645,632.00 0.266740156 25.49181329
56:46.4 1,789,579,264.00 0 25.4721484
57:01.4 1,778,929,664.00 0.266721253 25.4058987
57:16.4 1,866,051,584.00 0.733381751 25.34442204
57:31.4 1,838,723,072.00 0.333404337 25.17851142
57:46.4 1,813,192,704.00 0.133247831 25.07445931
58:01.4 1,807,732,736.00 0 25.04219361
58:16.4 1,804,873,728.00 0 25.01622831
58:31.4 1,765,769,216.00 1.199776912 24.93413215
58:46.4 1,746,046,976.00 0 24.90778501
59:01.4 1,745,125,376.00 0 24.89594789
59:16.4 1,895,645,184.00 0 25.84902707
59:31.4 1,860,239,360.00 0.333273967 25.61877597
59:46.4 1,879,490,560.00 0 25.70793622
00:01.4 1,835,798,528.00 29.89247754 25.48818579
00:16.4 1,814,859,776.00 43.11682909 25.38928855
00:31.4 1,768,919,040.00 7.13199765 25.26137127
00:46.4 1,710,166,016.00 426.1659487 25.12333517
01:01.4 1,622,028,288.00 317.3885636 25.04811217
01:16.4 1,584,152,576.00 33.10341903 25.00763685
01:31.4 1,577,603,072.00 5.869780721 24.98625367
01:46.4 1,581,834,240.00 0 24.9730801
02:01.4 1,715,163,136.00 2.734404715 24.77814944
02:16.4 1,823,383,552.00 1.399477031 27.45811186
02:31.4 1,821,634,560.00 205.7737405 27.45238423
02:46.4 1,778,208,768.00 0 27.64846041
03:01.4 1,764,720,640.00 0 27.56178214
03:16.4 1,686,007,808.00 137.7743785 27.23320656
03:31.4 1,677,164,544.00 5.271174581 26.55581775
03:46.4 1,669,349,376.00 8.400080659 26.52240652
04:01.4 1,670,750,208.00 0 26.46646658
04:16.4 1,834,622,976.00 0.266666898 27.6026393
04:31.4 1,759,862,784.00 0.400189271 27.37028806
04:46.4 1,709,617,152.00 18.85578897 27.29239217
05:01.4 1,692,123,136.00 35.68545923 27.23683407
05:16.4 1,685,094,400.00 8.596734503 27.19559506
05:31.4 1,693,736,960.00 1.73459079 27.15664712
05:46.4 1,690,636,288.00 0.133291184 27.13564577
06:01.4 1,685,508,096.00 143.1064558 27.10586205
06:16.4 1,867,874,304.00 0 27.71222813
06:31.4 1,804,791,808.00 1.066405512 27.49839626
06:46.4 1,764,368,384.00 0.066675941 27.46670332
07:01.4 1,748,713,472.00 1.067162403 27.38708914
07:16.4 1,743,491,072.00 0 27.36112384
07:31.4 1,743,233,024.00 0 27.3590237
07:46.4 1,738,547,200.00 0.33316276 27.31893023
08:01.4 1,734,369,280.00 0 27.30155639
08:16.4 1,732,583,424.00 0 27.29888349
08:31.4 1,828,446,208.00 0 27.86821084
08:46.4 1,790,181,376.00 0.199963753 27.63872342
09:01.4 1,777,545,216.00 0 27.56082753
09:16.4 1,878,171,648.00 0 28.1626115
09:31.4 1,879,576,576.00 0 28.27277309
09:46.4 1,832,538,112.00 0.333295705 28.02400263
10:01.4 1,756,774,400.00 0.933645101 27.87260203
10:16.4 1,732,935,680.00 5.93223002 27.81513471
10:31.4 1,704,087,552.00 0 27.80406128
10:46.4 1,678,618,624.00 0.26679045 27.78286901
11:01.4 1,673,621,504.00 0.066649958 27.74525751
11:16.4 1,667,530,752.00 0 27.71050984
11:31.4 1,877,344,256.00 0 27.86668347
11:46.4 1,829,433,344.00 0.19997718 27.63509592
12:01.4 1,872,547,840.00 1.200627568 27.37582478
12:16.4 1,855,311,872.00 0 27.90868616
12:31.4 1,818,112,000.00 0 27.89054863
12:46.4 1,757,949,952.00 0.466823217 27.68378085
13:01.4 1,856,376,832.00 130.6769232 28.01006537
13:16.4 1,803,833,344.00 0.599813381 27.84224554
13:31.4 1,798,131,712.00 0 27.81074352
ASKER
What should I set the Maximum size at?
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I will let you know if this works.
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This helped with by decreasing my backup time by 1/3
ASKER
I have another server that is 64 Bit.
What do you recommend
What do you recommend
OS Name Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition
Version 5.2.3790 Service Pack 2 Build 3790
Other OS Description R2
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name FLH-SUM01
System Manufacturer HP
System Model ProLiant DL380 G5
System Type x64-based PC
Processor EM64T Family 6 Model 23 Stepping 10 GenuineIntel ~2833 Mhz
Processor EM64T Family 6 Model 23 Stepping 10 GenuineIntel ~2833 Mhz
Processor EM64T Family 6 Model 23 Stepping 10 GenuineIntel ~2833 Mhz
Processor EM64T Family 6 Model 23 Stepping 10 GenuineIntel ~2833 Mhz
Processor EM64T Family 6 Model 23 Stepping 10 GenuineIntel ~2833 Mhz
Processor EM64T Family 6 Model 23 Stepping 10 GenuineIntel ~2833 Mhz
Processor EM64T Family 6 Model 23 Stepping 10 GenuineIntel ~2833 Mhz
Processor EM64T Family 6 Model 23 Stepping 10 GenuineIntel ~2833 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date HP P56, 7/10/2009
SMBIOS Version 2.4
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume7
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.2.3790.3959 (srv03_sp2_rtm.070216-1710)"
User Name Not Available
Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Total Physical Memory 16,381.66 MB
Available Physical Memory 10.46 GB
Total Virtual Memory 17.40 GB
Available Virtual Memory 12.24 GB
Page File Space 2.00 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys
Happy to try and help but please post a new question as this thread has already been closed.
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Here is the new question
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/26653727/Windows-Server-2003-Ent-64-Bit-Paging-File.html
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/26653727/Windows-Server-2003-Ent-64-Bit-Paging-File.html
I would also recommend putting your pagefile on a separate physical spindle where possible (i.e. not on the same physical disk(s) as the system partition).
Does this help?
--IJ