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bug/problem with hidden "client" speed preference in 5.1


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Hi!

 

Just noticed this: I had set the hidden "client" preference to 10M/min so that when I run backup server, if any clients have really slow network for any reason, then they get "skipped".

 

But then I went to *restore* files to a client.

 

The client preference setting kicked in on a *restore* action as well and cancelled the execution of a restore. It *should* only do this on a "backup" action, shouldn't it?

 

The problem was obvious when the restore action was restoring a small number of files from the beginning of a tape, then spending lots of time "locating" additional files on the tape before continuing. The "restore" of the small number of files at the beginning was under the client setting value of 10M/min

 

Setting this hidden preference to "zero", made things work without cancelling the execution (and restore time for completion was 32M/min). The problem is just kicking in at the beginning of a restore.

 

Can somebody comment if this is a "bug" or "expected behavior". it seems to me it's "unexpected" behavior...

 

- Steve

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At this time time it is a "universal" option which makes it active for all client operations. At some point we may move the option to be script specific.

 

You have brought up some good points about the feature which I will pass onto development.

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