filecopy.num_workers
Number of worker threads for filtering and storing files in a file system data source.
Key: filecopy.num_workers
Type: Integer
Can be set in: collection.cfg
Description
This option is the maximum number of worker threads that will run during an update of a file system data source. These threads will perform any operation that does not involve interacting with the source file system e.g. filtering & storing files etc.
Default Value
filecopy.num_workers=4
This could be usefully increased if you have multiple cores on your gathering machine.
This value can be overridden by the gather.slowdown.threads
setting if
a slowdown period has been specified.