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Modify Settings to Improve Migration Job Performance

Modifying the settings of the following parameters in the Automation Service configuration file can help improve the performance of the migration job:

• MaximumDelayOfJobContainer
• MaxNumberOfTargetsPerJobContainer

The SD job activation waits until one of the following events occur, before submitting an SD job container for processing:

• The time specified in MaximumDelayOfJobContainer is reached.
• The SD job container is filled with the number of targets specified in MaxNumberOfTargetsPerJobContainer.

Adjusting the values can improve the overall performance of the migration job and must be considered in production environment.

To modify settings to improve migration job performance

1. Open the C:\Program Files\CA\DSM\Automation Service\bin folder or %autohome%\bin folder.
2. Edit the automation.config file in a text editor.
3. Change the values of the MaximumDelayOfJobContainer and MaxNumberOfTargetsPerJobContainer parameters according to your environment. The actual values depend on the hardware used for domain manager, automation service, web services, and the database.

   Note: Choosing a low number can cause the creation of many job containers and has a negative impact on the overall performance of the system. Choosing a large number adds unnecessary delays in the submission of SD job containers for processing.

   With minimal hardware requirements, the following settings have been found to be optimal:

   Microsoft SQL Server Database:

   MaxNumberOfTargetsPerJobContainer=50, MaximumDelayOfJobContainer=1800, which also are the default values.

   Oracle Database:

   MaxNumberOfTargetsPerJobContainer=50, MaximumDelayOfJobContainer=3600

4. Save the file and restart tomcat using the following commands:

   caf stop tomcat
   caf start tomcat
   

   The changes to the configuration file take effect.