Dell NetWorker 19.9 Administration Guide

Setting system options to improve NMC server performance

The NMC server includes several options that enable users to fine-tune the performance of the NMC server.

1. From the Console window, click Setup.
2. From the Setup menu, select System Options.
3. Set a value, or enable or disable the appropriate system option. The following table provides a description of the available system options.
   NOTE:Do not adjust these system options without careful consideration. A mistake in setting system options can seriously degrade performance.

   Table 1. NMC server system options

   System option	Description
   Log-on banner	Default Value: Warning: Authorized user only Defines the log-on banner displayed in the NMC server login window.
   Debug level	Default value: 0 Range: 1-20 Defines the level of debug information to log in the gstd.raw file. Increase this value to troubleshoot only.
   Polling interval for events and reporting (seconds)	Default value: 20 Range: 2-unlimited Defines how frequently the NMC server contacts the managed NetWorker servers for event and report updates.
   Polling interval for NetWorker activities (seconds)	Default value: 10 Range: 2-unlimited Defines the frequency in which the NMC server contacts the managed NetWorker servers for activity updates.
   Polling thread factor	Default value: 5 Range: 0-10 Defines how many server threads to create when polling the NetWorker server for NetWorker activities, events, and reporting. The higher the number the higher the number of threads created. It is not a one-to-one relationship.
   Maximum number of log messages	Default value: 32 Range: 32-512 Defines the number of log messages that display in the Console Log window.
   NetWorker user auditing	Default value: enabled When enabled, the NMC server collects auditing information. For example, NetWorker server configuration changes performed from the Console GUI. The NMC server database stores the auditing information. To view audit information browse to Reports > Users > User Audit Report. When disabled, the NMC server does not collect auditing information.
   User authentication for NetWorker	Default value: enabled Defines how the Console user accesses a managed NetWorker server. When enabled, the Console username determines the Console user access. Individual User Authentication provides detailed information. When disabled, the user id of the gstd process owner determines the Console user access.
   RPC ping via UDP when connecting to NetWorker	Default value: disabled Before the NMC server connects to a managed NetWorker server, the NMC server confirms that the NetWorker server daemons are running. When enabled, the NMC server uses the UDP protocol to confirm that the NetWorker server is up and running. When disabled, the NMC server uses the TCP protocol to confirm that the NetWorker server is up and running.

4. Click OK.