1. Run mode
To switch between run modes, select 'Preferences...' under the 'File' menu.
Single Pass
This mode enables users to reclaim space on their servers by replacing files with smaller, optimized versions. NXPowerLite will process all the files inside the configured folders and drives and then stop and produce a report. Afterwards, it needs to be manually restarted or re-configured. A detailed report of NXPowerLite's progress through the Single Pass run is available in the 'Reports' item 'Single Pass Reports'.
Loop Automatically
This mode can be used to automatically monitor folders (Watched Folders). NXPowerLite will process all the files in the configured folders/drives and then automatically re-start processing the same folders again. This means that subsequent runs it is likely to process files that have been added since the original pass through the folders/drives or files that were skipped due to configured age rules. This option enables administrators to set the configuration once and ensure that NXPowerLite constantly compresses files in these folders/drives in the background.
Pause duration (Loop Automatically only)
If NXPowerLite does not find any data to optimize, it will automatically pause for 24 hours (1440 minutes) before trying the same folders again. Amend this setting to change the waiting period before NXPowerLiteServer rescans (minimum 1 minute). For example, if you wish to rescan every 5 minutes set the value to 5.
Note: The preferences dialog can only be accessed once the software is registered with a valid key.
2. Date Filters
This setting relates to the dates set in the Limit files by date setting inside a Files to Include profile.
By default, NXPowerLite Server will use the last modified date when considering this setting but it is possible to set it to use the last accessed date.
This can cause unexpected results as it is common to unexpectedly update the last accessed date. For example, if you open a folder in Windows Explorer it will update the last accessed date of all the files inside.
3. Save optimized files with the current date and time
When NXPowerLite Server processes files it preserves the last modified time of the file when it overwrites the original file. It does this to minimize the changes made to the file during optimization.
It is possible to set NXPowerLite Server to update the last modified time of each file that it successfully processes by enabling the check box.
4. Parallel Processing
By default, NXPowerLite Server runs two optimizers in parallel, meaning it compresses two files at the same time. You can adjust this setting to either speed up the overall compression cycle (by increasing the number) or reduce system resource usage (by decreasing it).
We advise caution when setting the number of parallel processors because it relies on your whole system configuration and it is easy to negatively affect the performnance of NXPowerLite. Read How to configure parallel processes in NXPowerLite Server.