Scan Manager

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Scan Manager

The Cloud Backup and Replication Scan Manager is responsible for handling all scheduled and on-demand scans of the source storage device.

To modify the Scan Manager settings for Cloud Backup and Replication jobs:

1.Select Open Preferences from the Tools menu.

2.Expand Cloud Backup and Replication in the navigation tree, and then select Scan Manager.

CB-Preferences-Scan Manager

3.Modify the settings as needed.

Setting

Description

Scan Item Limit

Enter the maximum number of files and folders to obtain from a folder structure at a time during a scan.

Max Number of Scan Threads

Enter the maximum number of threads available for scanning files and folders.  Set the number to at least the maximum number of jobs running on any single Management Agent.

Max Number of Concurrent Scans

Enter the maximum number of scans that can run in parallel.  If the number of active scan threads is greater than this number, scan threads will process on a rotating basis. Increasing this number can increase scan performance but will also increase system memory and CPU utilization.

4.Click Apply and Close or Apply.