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  2. NetBackup™ for Microsoft SQL Server Administrator's Guide
  3. Host configuration and job settings
  4. Configure the number of jobs allowed for backup operations
NetBackup™ for Microsoft SQL Server Administrator's Guide

Configure the number of jobs allowed for backup operations

When NetBackup starts a backup of SQL Server, a number of jobs are created. Depending on the policy configuration, additional jobs are created if you configure settings such as Number of backup stripes and Parallel backup operations. (For batch file-based policies, the equivalent settings are the Stripes setting and the BATCHSIZE keyword.)

You can increase or limit the number of jobs that are created. You can also control the number of jobs that are sent to the storage unit.

Limit jobs per policy

Sets the maximum number of instances that NetBackup can back up concurrently in each policy. This setting is configured in the policy attributes.

Maximum jobs per client

In a policy, the maximum number of jobs per client that you want to allow. This setting applies to all clients in all policies. You can configure this property in the web UI in the Global attributes host properties for the primary server.

See Configure the Maximum jobs per client setting.

Maximum concurrent jobs

The maximum number of jobs that NetBackup can send to a storage unit at one time. This setting is configured in the storage unit properties.

See the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I

Maximum concurrent write drives

The number of tape drives that NetBackup can use at one time for jobs to this storage unit. This setting is configured in the storage unit properties.

See the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I.

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