NinjaOne Backup: Bandwidth Throttling for Backups

Topic

This article discusses configuring bandwidth throttling for backups in NinjaOne.

Environment

NinjaOne Backup

Description

NinjaOne Backup enables you to throttle bandwidth at three different levels: Organization, Location, and Device. 

Refer to the links below for instructions on throttling bandwidth at each level.

• Organization-Level
• Location Level
• Device Level

Organization-Level

Navigating to Organization-Level Bandwidth Throttling Options

Follow these steps to locate the organization-level bandwidth throttling options:

1. In NinjaOne, navigate to Administration → Organizations from the expanded options. Select the organization whose location you are throttling.

2. In the organization's navigation menu, select Backup → Throttle bandwidth.

3. Next to Status, select Enable throttle bandwidth.

   

Configuring Organization Bandwidth Throttling

To configure bandwidth throttling for the organization, follow these steps:

1. Next to Status, verify that Enable throttle bandwidth is enabled.
2. Configure the following options:

Schedule

• Select the Work days on which bandwidth throttling will be active.
• Work hours start/end: Determine the window during which you will throttle bandwidth.

Duration

• During work hours/Unit: Specify the throttled transfer speed and the unit of measurement during the set work hours.
• During non-work hours/Unit: Specify the throttled transfer speed and the unit of measurement outside of the set work hours.

3. Once you've made your selections, click Apply.

Location-Level

Navigating to Location-Level Bandwidth Throttling Options

1. In NinjaOne, navigate to Administration → Organizations from the expanded options. Select the organization whose location you are throttling.
2. In the organization's navigation menu, click Locations. Move your cursor over the location name and click the Edit button when it appears. 

3. Select Backup in the Location Editor to access the bandwidth throttling settings.

Configuring Location Bandwidth Throttling

Follow the steps below to enable bandwidth throttling at the location level. 

1. Select the Bandwidth throttling switch to enable the throttling feature.  
2. Configure the following options:
   • Select the Work days on which bandwidth throttling will be active.
   • Work hours start/end: Determine the window during which you'll be throttling bandwidth.
   • During work hours/Unit: Specify the throttled transfer speed and the unit of measurement during the set work hours.
   • During non-work hours/Unit: Specify the throttled transfer speed and the unit of measurement outside of the set work hours.
3. Once you've made your selections, click Apply.

Device-Level

Navigating to Location-Level Bandwidth Throttling Options

Follow these steps to access the location-level bandwidth throttling settings.

1. Select the device in the Devices dashboard.

2. Click the Settings tab, then select the Apps category from the menu and click Edit. 

Configuring Location-Level Bandwidth Throttling

Follow these steps to set up bandwidth throttling at the location level:

1.  Select the Enable bandwidth throttling switch to enable throttling. 
2. Configure the following options:
   • Throttled days: Select the days of the week on which bandwidth throttling will be active.
   • Start time/End time: Determine the window during which you'll be throttling bandwidth.
   • During work hours/Unit: Specify the throttled transfer speed and the unit of measurement during the set work hours.

   • During non-work hours/Unit: Specify the throttled transfer speed and the unit of measurement outside the set work hours.

     It is not necessary to change the Network storage setting.

3. Once you've made your selections, click Update.