2011 (Windows)

How robust is your server hardware? How fast is its processor? How much
RAM does it have? Is it fast or slow?
Network
server
How many computers are scheduled to back up at the same time?Backing up
Are backups scheduled to run when network traffic is heavy or light?Network
traffic
See
“Enabling network throttling” on page 49.
See “Configuring Symantec System Recovery default options” on page 45.
Enabling network throttling
Consider using this feature only when you know what your network can handle.
If you schedule your backups at staggered intervals and when network traffic is
low, you may not need to use this feature. Avoid backing up multiple computers
at the same time and to the same network destination.
Gather the required information about your network's performance and then
schedule backups accordingly. Enable this feature and set the Maximum network
throttling to a setting that matches the circumstances.
To enable network throttling
1
On the Tasks menu, click Options.
2
Click Performance.
3
Select Enable network throttling.
4
In the Maximum network throttling field, enter the maximum amount (in
KB) of network throughput.
5
Click OK.
See
“About enabling network throttling” on page 48.
See “Configuring Symantec System Recovery default options” on page 45.
Adjusting default tray icon settings
You can turn on the system tray icon or turn it off as required. You can choose to
show only error messages, or to show both error messages and other information,
such as the completion of a backup.
49Getting Started
Configuring Symantec System Recovery default options