Changing the number of simultaneous backups

Working with schedules : About schedules : Changing the number of simultaneous backups

You can limit the number of backup sets that can be run simultaneously by a schedule. This is useful if some data is to be backed up using a slower connection, and you are running simultaneous backups. Similarly, if there are too many backup sets using the same schedule, this will decrease the efficiency of DS-Client.

If the number of sets scheduled to run simultaneously is higher than the Global Parameter for Maximum Concurrent Activities (Maximum sessions) for DS-Client, the Calendar Section number will appear in bold. The default value is 8 for DS-Clients running on 32-bit operating systems, and 12 for DS-Clients running on 64-bit operating systems.

You can alter this setting in the Advanced tab in the DS-Client Configuration screen (see “Configuring the advanced settings”):

• For Windows DS-Clients, the parameter is MaxSessions, found under the category Performance.

• For UNIX DS-Clients, the parameter is MaxSessions Number.

1. In the Value field, enter the maximum number of backup sets you allow a schedule to run simultaneously.

NOTE: For Grid DS-Clients, the limit will be the sum of all the “MaxSessions” parameters from all running nodes.

2. Click Save.