We usually pick a lowly loaded node (e.g. the backup accelerator outside the backup windows [IMAGE] ) and perform a local rsync, just as you mentioned. For all traffic on /ifs generated at one node the cluster Infiniband will be used.  Saves the NFS overhead, or the ssh overhead for remote rsync, resp.  -- Peter
I need to copy a share (17T) for testing. My first thought is log onto the Isilon, create an empty test share, then rsync -ax /ifs/dams/ /ifs/dams-test But should I do work like this on the Isilon? Or should I NFS mount both shares on a server and rsync on that server? In either case I need to copy 17T, but does the Isilon cope better with the load (load balance?) in either case? I could nice the rsync in either case.  Thanks,  Ron
work directly on Isilon?