Bandwidth limit usage considerations and restrictions
Some usage restrictions apply to the bandwidth limit settings in the Bandwidth dialog box. The following table lists the restrictions and describes the specific behaviors that you may need to consider.
Table: Bandwidth limit usage considerations and restrictions
Client or operation | Bandwidth limit behavior or restrictions |
|---|---|
| Bandwidth limit is meant primarily for file system backups using Standard and MS-Windows policies. It is not implemented for most other policy and client types. |
Local backups | If a server is also a client and data does not go over the network, bandwidth limits have no effect on local backups. |
Setting required bandwidth | Bandwidth limits restrict maximum network usage and do not imply required bandwidth. For example, if you set the bandwidth limit for a client to 500 kilobytes per second, the client can use up to that limit. It does not mean, however, that the client requires 500 kilobytes per second. |
Distributing the workload of active backups | You cannot use bandwidth limits to distribute the backup workload of active backups by having NetBackup pick the most available network segment. NetBackup does not pick the next client to run based on any configured bandwidth limits. |