Optimizing Database Maintenance; Adjusting The Number Of Poa Threads For Database Maintenance - Novell GROUPWISE 8 - ADMINISTRATION Administration Manual

files to conserve disk space during periods of heavy indexing. It is primarily applicable when
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using /qflevel=1 where indexing is a lower priority task. For /qflevel=2 and /qflevel=3, indexing
itself is a higher priority than compression and deletion cleanup tasks.

38.4 Optimizing Database Maintenance

If you run only one POA for the post office, you can adjust the number of database maintenance
threads. If database maintenance needs are extremely heavy for a post office, you can set up a
dedicated database maintenance POA to meet those needs.
Section 38.4.1, "Adjusting the Number of POA Threads for Database Maintenance," on
page 575
Section 38.4.2, "Configuring a Dedicated Database Maintenance POA," on page 576
38.4.1 Adjusting the Number of POA Threads for Database
Maintenance
The POA by default performs a certain amount of database maintenance. In addition, you can create
your own customized maintenance events as described in
Maintenance," on page 520
page 523.
By default, the POA starts one thread to handle all POA scheduled events and also all usage of the
Mailbox/Library Maintenance feature in ConsoleOne.
To adjust the number of POA database maintenance handler threads:
1 In ConsoleOne, browse to and right-click the POA object, then click Properties.
2 Click GroupWise > Maintenance to display the Maintenance page.
3 Increase the number in the Maintenance Handler Threads field.
and Section 36.4.2, "Scheduling Disk Space Management," on
Section 36.4.1, "Scheduling Database
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