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5 Click Finish to save changes.
Manage Tasks in the Task List
The Task View of the Converter Standalone manager provides a list of all tasks that are submitted. You can
use the main application menus to control the way tasks appear in the task list and to edit them.
Prerequisites
You must submit a conversion or configuration job to view its tasks in the task list.
You must be in the Tasks View of the Converter Standalone manager to access the application menus for
managing task.
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Control the Number of Tasks Running Concurrently on page 93
You can set the number of tasks that can run concurrently to improve the conversion speed. Limiting
the number of concurrent tasks helps you reduce the network resources required for the conversion
tasks. Limiting the number of concurrent tasks also helps to limit the CPU load on the machine where
the Converter Standalone server runs.
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Set the Number of Data Connections per Task on page 94
If you are converting sources with multiple disks and volumes, you can decrease the conversion time
by cloning multiple disks and volumes concurrently. This option is supported for conversions of
Windows sources and Linux virtual sources.
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View the Job to Which a Task Belongs on page 94
You can switch from Task View to Job View to view and edit the job to which a selected task belongs.
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Cancel a Task on page 95
You can cancel a task that is in the queue or in progress.
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Filter the Tasks in the Task List on page 95
The number of archived tasks can grow to be very large. To minimize clutter in the task list, you can
lower the number of tasks that appear. You can select the tasks that you want the task list to display
by filtering them.
Control the Number of Tasks Running Concurrently
You can set the number of tasks that can run concurrently to improve the conversion speed. Limiting the
number of concurrent tasks helps you reduce the network resources required for the conversion tasks.
Limiting the number of concurrent tasks also helps to limit the CPU load on the machine where the
Converter Standalone server runs.
You can set the number of concurrent tasks to any number from 1 to 12. The default number of concurrent
tasks is set to Maximum.
Procedure
1 On the main menu, select Administration > Maximum Concurrent Tasks.
2 In the Custom spin-box, specify a number.
3 Click OK.
The setting takes effect immediately for all newly added tasks. See “Example: Limiting the Number of
Concurrent Tasks,” on page 94.
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