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

To set the polling interval for target servers

1. Right-click SQL Server Agent, click Multiserver Administration, and then click Manage Target Servers.
2. In the Target Servers dialog box, on the Target Server Status tab, click Post Instructions.
3. In the Post Download Instructions dialog box, in the Instruction type list, select Set polling interval.
4. 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.
5. Under Recipients, select:
   • All target servers if all target servers share the same polling interval.
   • These target servers, and then select each target server that will use this polling interval.