How to set the polling interval for target servers (Enterprise Manager)

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How to set the polling interval for target servers (Enterprise Manager)

To set the polling interval for target servers

  1. Expand a server group, and then expand a server.

  2. Expand Management.

  3. Right-click SQL Server Agent, point to Multi Server Administration, and then click Manage Target Servers.

  4. On the Target Server Status tab, click Post Instructions.

  5. In the Instruction type list, select Set polling interval.

  6. In the Polling interval box, enter the number of seconds from 10 through 28,800 that must pass before the target server polls the master server.

  7. Under Recipients, do one of the following:
    • Click All target servers if all target servers share the same polling interval.

    • Click These target servers if not all target servers share the same polling interval, and then select each target server that will use this polling interval.