Software Distributor Administration Guide for HP-UX 11i

Reliability and Performance
Large Numbers of Targets
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Large Numbers of Targets
The max_targets option applies to swinstall and swcopy operations.
This option lets you manage hundreds of targets with a single job by
limiting the number of simultaneous targets to a defined value. As each
target completes the install or copy, another target is selected and
started until all targets have been completed. This keeps the number of
active operations at or below the user-defined limit.
The result of this option is that you can potentially manage hundreds of
targets reliably in a single task. This can also create a significant
reduction in the time it takes to schedule a task.
Your server and network performance will determine the optimal setting
for this option. The default setting is 25.