Large files >2GB would not copy to VA74XX

[kschnippengerd]

Hello,

I have the following Problem. we would copy some files from a HP 5410 HPUX 11.00 machine to the VA74xx, but these files are bigger than 2GB this does not work. We have one LUN the VA. maybe someone could help.

Klaus

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[Vincent Fleming]

What's your filesystem type?

HFS has a limit of 2GB/file. You should use JFS.

By the way, you should not create LUNs on a VA greater than 2GB. It makes the unit less efficient.

Good luck,

Vince

[Eugeny Brychkov]

Klaus,
output of 'armdsp -a' command will be very useful. Attach it to your next reply
Eugeny

[Vincent Fleming]

OOPS!

I meant to say, keep the LUNS under 2TB, not 2GB!!! I hate when I make typos like that!

Vince

[Brian M Rawlings]

Klaus: you said you are 'copying' files... it may not be an array issue at all, if you are using tar or cpio, which won't do files larger than 2GB.

I don't know if this is at all related, but, if it is, use pax or gtar or (if trust exists) rcp to get past the 2GB limit on the old warhorse utilities.

Regards, --bmr

[Vincent Fleming]

Good catch, Brian - I dodn't think of that!

[Thatcher Furgerson_1]

Klaus,

Older versions of gzip also have a limit. On your filesystem you also have to have largfiles turned on. I think you use the fsadm command to check it out.