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Set the Network Bandwidth and Network Agents for a Data Protection Operation

Check Client Connectivity

Set the Network Bandwidth and Network Agents for a Data Protection Operation

Before you Begin

• Do not modify the network bandwidth and network agents for a subclient or instance that is being backed up.

Required Capability: Capabilities and Permitted Actions

To Set the Network Bandwidth and Network Agents for a Data Protection Operation:

1. From the CommCell Browser, right-click a subclient and then click Properties.

   For the DB2, DB2 DPF, Informix, Oracle, Oracle RAC, SAP, or Sybase iDataAgent, right-click an instance and then click Properties.

2. Click the Storage Device Data Transfer Option tab.

   For the QR Agent:

   • To control network bandwidth settings, use the Throttle Network Bandwidth section in the General tab of the Subclient Properties dialog box.
   • To control the number of network agents, you must create a nQRNetworkAgents registry key.
3. Enter a number of Network Agents that must be used to perform data protection operations on the subclient/instance.
4. Click the Throttle Network Bandwidth (MB/HR) option and then enter the throughput as needed. Note that throttling is done on a per Network Agent basis.
5. Click OK to save the changes.

This task is now complete.

Check Client Connectivity

Required Capability: None.

To check client connectivity:

1. From the CommCell Browser, right-click the icon of the client computer whose connectivity you want to check.
2. Click All Tasks, and then click Check Readiness.
3. A message will be displayed indicating whether or not the client is accessible in the CommCell.
4. Click Ok.

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