Replicating backups / clearing up archives lasts for hours or hangs
Hello,
We are using Acronis Backup 11.5 to backup around 250 machines. Our management and SQL Express server run under Windows Server 2012 R2 with one storage node configured. We split the job in several backup plans to spread the individual backups all along the day. Plan configuration are based on a GFS scheme.
It was working OK for several days but now more and more backup tasks hang or last for hours at 76% of completion, waiting for two tasks named "Replicating backups / clearing up archives (1st location) to finish", respectively one for the server and one for the agent.
When this occurs it seems that the backups are correctly placed on the storage node but the accumulation of not finish tasks does not free the connection. So for the next tasks, the storage node is seen as busy or not available. We try to disable temporarly the firewall and antivirus but this does not solve the problem.
I try to apply the following solution : https://kb.acronis.com/content/54824
to allow more connections to storage node. There are now more tasks waiting than before but still not finishing.
So, here are my questions :
1) We are using full cataloging for both server and agent. We noticed that each time a backup is completed by agent, the catalog is updated and seems to stop all other tasks. Could cataloging be a part of the locking process ?
Should we better use fast cataloging option in our backup plans ? Is it possible to disable cataloging and have it run on server at once a week or a day ?
2) Is there a timeout option for the waiting task ? I'd like to stop the task after 1 hour or two maximum to free connexion. Is there a procedure to follow when stopping the task manually ?
3) Coud the case be related to a credential problem ?
In advance, thanks for your input,
Regards.

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Same issue here! I only backup one server 2012 R2. Backup runs in 5 minutes to one hour (incrementell/differentiell/full) but replikation lasts up to one day! Before upgrading to 11.7 Replikation neede max. 1,5 hours in full backup.
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