User`s guide

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Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Management Server tries to perform synchronization for each
normal-priority machine once in the number of seconds given by Period, by using an available
worker thread (see Maximum Workers described previously).
If there are fewer worker threads than normal-priority machines, the actual interval between
synchronizations may be longer than the value of this parameter.
Period-High Priority (in seconds)
Description: Specifies how often, in seconds, to perform synchronization for machines that
have a high synchronization priority—typically, the machines with currently running
centralized backup tasks.
Possible values: Any integer number between 15 and 2147483647
Default value: 15
This parameter is analogous to the Period parameter described previously.
Real-Time Monitoring
Description: Specifies whether to perform real-time monitoring of registered machines
instead of using a polling mechanism.
Possible values: True or False
Default value: False
By default, Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Management Server connects to registered
machines to perform synchronization—in particular, to retrieve data such as backup logs. This
approach is known as a polling mechanism.
If Real Time Monitoring is set to True, the management server instead sends requests to
machines to provide new data whenever it will appear, and then enters a listening mode. This
approach is called real-time monitoring.
Real-time monitoring may reduce network traffic—for example, when centralized backup
tasks run infrequently. However, it is effective only when there are relatively few registered
machines.
Avoid enabling real-time monitoring if the number of registered machines exceeds the
maximum number of simultaneous connections (see Maximum Connections earlier in this
topic).
Second Connection Attempt
Description: Specifies whether to try to connect to a registered machine by using its last-
known IP address after an attempt to connect to it by using its host name has failed.
Possible values: True or False
Default value: False
When connecting to a registered machine, Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Management
Server first uses the machine's network name—provided that the machine was added to the
management server by name.
If Second Connection Attempt is set to True and a connection to the machine by using its
network name has failed, the management server performs a second connection attempt,
this time using the latest IP address which was associated with that network name.