Optimizing data transfer over the network

Optimizing data transfer over the network

You can set the data transfer mode to optimize the use of your network hardware setup. Used in conjunction with the network bandwidth limits, you can optimize the way image files are transferred over your network. The settings you make for a task override the Symantec Ghost Console default settings and the subnet default settings.

Setting the default data transfer properties

Setting properties for a subnet

For more information, see the Symantec Ghost Reference Guide.

To set data transfer mode and network bandwidth limits

In the Properties for <Task name> window, select the Network tab.

To set the data transfer mode for the task, check Data Transfer Mode, then select the appropriate option:

Multicast

Directed Broadcast

Unicast

To set the maximum data transfer rate between the client computer and the Console server, check Data throughput limit, then type the number of megabytes per minute.