Configuring the Maximum jobs per client setting
The specifies the maximum number of concurrent backups that are allowed per instance or database (Intelligent Policies). Each instance or database that is specified in the policy creates a new backup job. For legacy policies, this setting indicates the maximum that is allowed per client.
To configure the maximum jobs per client
- In the left pane of the NetBackup Administration Console, expand NetBackup Management > Host Properties.
- Select Master Server.
- In the right pane, double-click the server icon.
- Click Global attributes.
- Change the Maximum jobs per client value to the wanted value.
The default is 1.
For Intelligent Policies, use the following formula to calculate a smaller value for the setting:
Maximum jobs per client = number_of_database_objects X number_of_streams X number_of_policies
For legacy policies, use the following formula to calculate a smaller value for the setting:
Maximum jobs per client = number_of_streams X number_of_policies
Refer to the following definitions:
number of database_objects | (Intelligent Policies) The number of databases, filegroups, or files that you want to back up in parallel. |
number_of_streams | The number of backup streams between the database server and NetBackup. If striping is not used, each separate stream starts a new backup job on the client. If striping is used, each new job uses one stream per stripe. |
number_of_policies | The number of policies of any type that can back up this client at the same time. This number can be greater than one. For example, a client can be in two policies to back up two different databases. These backup windows can overlap. |