Limiting Access To Acronis Backup Server - ACRONIS TRUE IMAGE - FOR MICROSOFT WINDOWS SMALL BUSINESS SERVER User Manual

Editing images, mounted in R/W mode, results in creating incremental backups, that are
a kind of offshoots of the incremental chain. Such backups are always excluded from the
archive being imported.

4.5.7 Limiting access to Acronis Backup Server

To access the Acronis Backup Server options, connect the console to the backup server
and select Tools -> Options from the menu.
1. Maximum number of connections
This comes in handy when you want to back up a group of computers quickly and not
allow users to access the backup server at the time. Generally, limiting number of tasks
simultaneously processed by Acronis Backup Server may speed up each taken separately
backup procedure at the expense of its possible delay.
If maximum number of connections is set, then some agents or local Acronis True Image
for Microsoft Small Business Server versions may be unable to access the server
immediately after starting their task. They will be trying to connect to the server every 5
seconds until the connection is allowed. Therefore, the real backup start time may differ
from the scheduled one. If it is not practical or efficient for you, be aware of this setting
when creating group tasks so that number of computers in the group does not exceed the
limit you set.
By default, the number of connections is unlimited. This corresponds to setting "0". The
console connection to Acronis Backup Server is not counted.
2. Limit bandwidth for a connection to:
Limiting bandwidth for each connection helps equalize the server usage among
simultaneously running tasks. Practice is the best way to determine the correct limit. In
most cases you can leave it as is.
By default, bandwidth per connection is not limited. This corresponds to setting "0".
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