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the minimum value to use is at least 4x the block size setting for the drive. Ensure

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3. At the bottom of the page, click Performance. 4. In the Drive Performance Options dialog, increase the Drive Block Size (the default is 32KB) and the Drive Transfer Buffer Size setting (the defaults is 257KB) to settings that your operating system can support, and click Ok. Important: The amount of memory assigned to transfer buffers (KB) is s often referred to as the shared memory setting. The shared memory is allocated in 32KB blocks with one additional byte. The optimum number is dependent on the drive model, but the minimum value to use is at least 4x the block size setting for the drive. Ensure that there is sufficient RAM (on Windows®) or Kernel Memory (on UNIX®). Use more shared memory if available and as required. 5. Click Back to return to the Manage Devices screen, and repeat the preceding steps for each drive as required. 38 Best practices for setting up Dell VTL Container or NetVault Backup native virtual tape library (nVTL)

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3.
At the bottom of the page, click Performance.
4.
In the Drive Performance Options dialog, increase the Drive Block Size (the default is
32KB) and the Drive Transfer Buffer Size setting (the defaults is 257KB) to settings that
your operating system can support, and click Ok.
Important: The amount of memory assigned to transfer buffers (KB) is s often referred
to as the shared memory setting. The shared memory is allocated in 32KB blocks
with one additional byte. The optimum number is dependent on the drive model, but
the minimum value to use is at least 4x the block size setting for the drive. Ensure
that there is sufficient RAM (on Windows®) or Kernel Memory (on UNIX®). Use more
shared memory if available and as required.
5.
Click Back to return to the Manage Devices screen, and repeat the preceding steps for
each drive as required.