Symantec GHOST 14, Manual

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Enabling network throttling
Similar to computer performance adjustments, you can also limit the impact of
a backup on network performance.
However, because network performance is affected by many variables, you should
consider the following issues before enabling this feature:
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Network cards: Is your network wired or wireless? What are the speeds of your
network cards?
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Network backbone: What is the size of your network pipeline? Does it support
10 MB transfer rates, or 1 GB transfer rates?
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Network server: How robust is your server hardware? How fast is its processor?
How much RAM does it have? Is it fast or slow?
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Backing up: How many computers are scheduled to back up at the same time?
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Network traffic: Are backups scheduled to run when network traffic is heavy
or light?
Consider using this feature only when you know what your network can handle.
If you schedule your backups at staggered intervals, and if you schedule them
when network traffic is low, you will likley not need to use this feature.
Gather the required information about your network's performance and then
schedule backups accordingly. Then, if necessary, enable this feature and set the
Maximum network throughput to a setting that matches the circumstances.
To enable network throttling
1
On the main menu bar, click Tasks > Options.
2 Click Performance.
3
Check Enable network throttling.
4
In the Maximum network throttling field, enter the maximum amount (in
KB) of network throughput that Norton Ghost can send per second.
5
Click OK.
Adjusting default tray icon settings
You can turn the system tray icon on or off and specify whether to show only
error messages when they occur, or to show both error messages and other
information, such as the completion of a backup.
Getting Started
Configuring Norton Ghost default options
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