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diff --git a/man/env.5.in b/man/env.5.in index f12acdc..854edbb 100644 --- a/man/env.5.in +++ b/man/env.5.in @@ -99,11 +99,26 @@ improvement in speed. By default, this is not set. Specified as a number of hours, OLDTIME defines how many hours should pass since a successful collection of a device's configuration and when .IR control_rancid (1) -should start complaining about failures. +should start complaining about failures. The value should be greater than +the number of hours between do-diffs cron runs. .sp Default: 4 .\" .TP +.B PAR_COUNT +Defines the number of rancid processes that +.IR par (1) +will start simultaneously as +.IR control_rancid (1) +attempts to perform collections. Raising this value will decrease the amount +of time necessary for a complete collection of a (or all) rancid groups at the +of system load. The default is relatively cautious. If collections are not +completing quickly enough for users, use trial and error of speed versus +system load to find a suitable value. +.sp +Default: 5 +.\" +.TP .B PATH Is a colon separate list of directory pathnames in the the file system where rancid's |