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Limiting bandwidth for a recovery job

Bandwidth limitations are available to restrict the amount of network bandwidth used for Double-Take RecoverNow data transmissions. When a bandwidth limit is specified, Double-Take RecoverNow never exceeds that allotted amount. The bandwidth not in use by Double-Take RecoverNow is available for all other network traffic.

• Do not limit bandwidth—Double-Take RecoverNow will transmit data using 100% bandwidth availability.
• Use a fixed limit (Kbps)—Enter a value in kilobytes per second to limit data transmission. This is the maximum amount of data that will be transmitted per second.
• Use scheduled limits—Use a schedule to limit bandwidth for different times.

• New schedule—Click New to create a new scheduled bandwidth limit. Specify the following information.

  • Daytime rule—Select this option if the start and end times of the bandwidth window occur in the same day (between 12:01 AM and midnight). The start time must occur before the end time.
  • Overnight rule—Select this option if the bandwidth window begins on one day and continues past midnight into the next day. The start time must be later than the end time, for example 6 PM to 6 AM.
  • Day—Enter the day on which the bandwidth limiting should occur.  You can pick a specific day of the week, Weekdays to have the limiting occur Monday through Friday, Weekends to have the limiting occur Saturday and Sunday, or Everyday to have the limiting repeat on all days of the week.
  • Start time—Enter the time to begin bandwidth limiting.
  • End time—Enter the time to end bandwidth limiting.
  • Preset Bandwidth—Select a bandwidth limit rate from the common bandwidth limit values. If you want to specify your own bandwidth limit, select Custom (user entered), then enter the bandwidth in the Limit field. The minimum limit should be 28 Kbps.

  Click OK to save the new schedule. If needed add any additional new schedules.

• Edit schedule—Click Edit to modify an existing scheduled bandwidth limit. Modify the settings and click OK.
• Remove schedule—Click Delete to remove a scheduled bandwidth limit.