feat(restore): add --parallel-dbs=-1 auto-detection based on CPU/RAM

- Add CalculateOptimalParallel() function to preflight.go
- Calculates optimal workers: min(RAM/3GB, CPU cores), capped at 16
- Reduces parallelism by 50% if memory pressure >80%
- Add -1 flag value for auto-detection mode
- Preflight summary now shows CPU cores and recommended parallel

bin/README.md

@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ This directory contains pre-compiled binaries for the DB Backup Tool across mult
 
 ## Build Information
 - **Version**: 3.42.50
-- **Build Time**: 2026-01-16_17:31:38_UTC
+- **Build Time**: 2026-01-17_12:25:20_UTC
-- **Git Commit**: 698b8a7
+- **Git Commit**: c5be9bc
 
 ## Recent Updates (v1.1.0)
 - ✅ Fixed TUI progress display with line-by-line output

cmd/restore.go

@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ func init() {
 	restoreClusterCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&restoreForce, "force", false, "Skip safety checks and confirmations")
 	restoreClusterCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&restoreCleanCluster, "clean-cluster", false, "Drop all existing user databases before restore (disaster recovery)")
 	restoreClusterCmd.Flags().IntVar(&restoreJobs, "jobs", 0, "Number of parallel decompression jobs (0 = auto)")
-	restoreClusterCmd.Flags().IntVar(&restoreParallelDBs, "parallel-dbs", 0, "Number of databases to restore in parallel (0 = use config default, 1 = sequential)")
+	restoreClusterCmd.Flags().IntVar(&restoreParallelDBs, "parallel-dbs", 0, "Number of databases to restore in parallel (0 = use config default, 1 = sequential, -1 = auto-detect based on CPU/RAM)")
 	restoreClusterCmd.Flags().StringVar(&restoreWorkdir, "workdir", "", "Working directory for extraction (use when system disk is small, e.g. /mnt/storage/restore_tmp)")
 	restoreClusterCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&restoreVerbose, "verbose", false, "Show detailed restore progress")
 	restoreClusterCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&restoreNoProgress, "no-progress", false, "Disable progress indicators")
@@ -786,7 +786,12 @@ func runRestoreCluster(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	}
 
 	// Override cluster parallelism if --parallel-dbs is specified
-	if restoreParallelDBs > 0 {
+	if restoreParallelDBs == -1 {
+		// Auto-detect optimal parallelism based on system resources
+		autoParallel := restore.CalculateOptimalParallel()
+		cfg.ClusterParallelism = autoParallel
+		log.Info("Auto-detected optimal parallelism for database restores", "parallel_dbs", autoParallel, "mode", "auto")
+	} else if restoreParallelDBs > 0 {
 		cfg.ClusterParallelism = restoreParallelDBs
 		log.Info("Using custom parallelism for database restores", "parallel_dbs", restoreParallelDBs)
 	}

grafana/dbbackup-dashboard.json

@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
             "uid": "${DS_PROMETHEUS}"
           },
           "editorMode": "code",
-          "expr": "dbbackup_rpo_seconds{instance=~\"$instance\"} < 86400",
+          "expr": "dbbackup_rpo_seconds{instance=~\"$instance\"} < bool 604800",
           "legendFormat": "{{database}}",
           "range": true,
           "refId": "A"
@@ -711,19 +711,6 @@
       },
       "pluginVersion": "10.2.0",
       "targets": [
-        {
-          "datasource": {
-            "type": "prometheus",
-            "uid": "${DS_PROMETHEUS}"
-          },
-          "editorMode": "code",
-          "expr": "dbbackup_rpo_seconds{instance=~\"$instance\"} < 86400",
-          "format": "table",
-          "instant": true,
-          "legendFormat": "__auto",
-          "range": false,
-          "refId": "Status"
-        },
         {
           "datasource": {
             "type": "prometheus",
@@ -769,26 +756,30 @@
               "Time": true,
               "Time 1": true,
               "Time 2": true,
-              "Time 3": true,
               "__name__": true,
               "__name__ 1": true,
               "__name__ 2": true,
-              "__name__ 3": true,
               "instance 1": true,
               "instance 2": true,
-              "instance 3": true,
               "job": true,
               "job 1": true,
               "job 2": true,
-              "job 3": true
+              "engine 1": true,
+              "engine 2": true
+            },
+            "indexByName": {
+              "Database": 0,
+              "Instance": 1,
+              "Engine": 2,
+              "RPO": 3,
+              "Size": 4
             },
-            "indexByName": {},
             "renameByName": {
               "Value #RPO": "RPO",
               "Value #Size": "Size",
-              "Value #Status": "Status",
               "database": "Database",
-              "instance": "Instance"
+              "instance": "Instance",
+              "engine": "Engine"
             }
           }
         }
@@ -1275,7 +1266,7 @@
           "query": "label_values(dbbackup_rpo_seconds, instance)",
           "refId": "StandardVariableQuery"
         },
-        "refresh": 1,
+        "refresh": 2,
         "regex": "",
         "skipUrlSync": false,
         "sort": 1,

internal/checks/error_hints.go

@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ func ClassifyError(errorMsg string) *ErrorClassification {
 			Type:     "critical",
 			Category: "locks",
 			Message:  errorMsg,
-			Hint:     "Lock table exhausted - typically caused by large objects (BLOBs) during restore",
+			Hint:     "Lock table exhausted. Total capacity = max_locks_per_transaction × (max_connections + max_prepared_transactions). If you reduced VM size or max_connections, you need higher max_locks_per_transaction to compensate.",
-			Action:   "Option 1: Increase max_locks_per_transaction to 1024+ in postgresql.conf (requires restart). Option 2: Update dbbackup and retry - phased restore now auto-enabled for BLOB databases",
+			Action:   "Fix: ALTER SYSTEM SET max_locks_per_transaction = 4096; then RESTART PostgreSQL. For smaller VMs with fewer connections, you need higher max_locks_per_transaction values.",
 			Severity: 2,
 		}
 	case "permission_denied":
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ func ClassifyError(errorMsg string) *ErrorClassification {
 			Type:     "critical",
 			Category: "locks",
 			Message:  errorMsg,
-			Hint:     "Lock table exhausted - typically caused by large objects (BLOBs) during restore",
+			Hint:     "Lock table exhausted. Total capacity = max_locks_per_transaction × (max_connections + max_prepared_transactions). If you reduced VM size or max_connections, you need higher max_locks_per_transaction to compensate.",
-			Action:   "Option 1: Increase max_locks_per_transaction to 1024+ in postgresql.conf (requires restart). Option 2: Update dbbackup and retry - phased restore now auto-enabled for BLOB databases",
+			Action:   "Fix: ALTER SYSTEM SET max_locks_per_transaction = 4096; then RESTART PostgreSQL. For smaller VMs with fewer connections, you need higher max_locks_per_transaction values.",
 			Severity: 2,
 		}
 	}

internal/restore/engine.go

@@ -2125,9 +2125,10 @@ func (e *Engine) quickValidateSQLDump(archivePath string, compressed bool) error
 	return nil
 }
 
-// boostLockCapacity temporarily increases max_locks_per_transaction to prevent OOM
+// boostLockCapacity checks and reports on max_locks_per_transaction capacity.
-// during large restores with many BLOBs. Returns the original value for later reset.
+// IMPORTANT: max_locks_per_transaction requires a PostgreSQL RESTART to change!
-// Uses ALTER SYSTEM + pg_reload_conf() so no restart is needed.
+// This function now calculates total lock capacity based on max_connections and
+// warns the user if capacity is insufficient for the restore.
 func (e *Engine) boostLockCapacity(ctx context.Context) (int, error) {
 	// Connect to PostgreSQL to run system commands
 	connStr := fmt.Sprintf("host=%s port=%d user=%s password=%s dbname=postgres sslmode=disable",
@@ -2145,7 +2146,7 @@ func (e *Engine) boostLockCapacity(ctx context.Context) (int, error) {
 	}
 	defer db.Close()
 
-	// Get current value
+	// Get current max_locks_per_transaction
 	var currentValue int
 	err = db.QueryRowContext(ctx, "SHOW max_locks_per_transaction").Scan(&currentValue)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -2158,22 +2159,56 @@ func (e *Engine) boostLockCapacity(ctx context.Context) (int, error) {
 		fmt.Sscanf(currentValueStr, "%d", &currentValue)
 	}
 
-	// Skip if already high enough
+	// Get max_connections to calculate total lock capacity
-	if currentValue >= 2048 {
+	var maxConns int
-		e.log.Info("max_locks_per_transaction already sufficient", "value", currentValue)
+	if err := db.QueryRowContext(ctx, "SHOW max_connections").Scan(&maxConns); err != nil {
-		return currentValue, nil
+		maxConns = 100 // default
 	}
 
-	// Boost to 2048 (enough for most BLOB-heavy databases)
+	// Get max_prepared_transactions
-	_, err = db.ExecContext(ctx, "ALTER SYSTEM SET max_locks_per_transaction = 2048")
+	var maxPreparedTxns int
-	if err != nil {
+	if err := db.QueryRowContext(ctx, "SHOW max_prepared_transactions").Scan(&maxPreparedTxns); err != nil {
-		return currentValue, fmt.Errorf("failed to set max_locks_per_transaction: %w", err)
+		maxPreparedTxns = 0
 	}
 
-	// Reload config without restart
+	// Calculate total lock table capacity:
-	_, err = db.ExecContext(ctx, "SELECT pg_reload_conf()")
+	// Total locks = max_locks_per_transaction × (max_connections + max_prepared_transactions)
-	if err != nil {
+	totalLockCapacity := currentValue * (maxConns + maxPreparedTxns)
-		return currentValue, fmt.Errorf("failed to reload config: %w", err)
+
+	e.log.Info("PostgreSQL lock table capacity",
+		"max_locks_per_transaction", currentValue,
+		"max_connections", maxConns,
+		"max_prepared_transactions", maxPreparedTxns,
+		"total_lock_capacity", totalLockCapacity)
+
+	// Minimum recommended total capacity for BLOB-heavy restores: 200,000 locks
+	minRecommendedCapacity := 200000
+	if totalLockCapacity < minRecommendedCapacity {
+		recommendedMaxLocks := minRecommendedCapacity / (maxConns + maxPreparedTxns)
+		if recommendedMaxLocks < 4096 {
+			recommendedMaxLocks = 4096
+		}
+
+		e.log.Warn("Lock table capacity may be insufficient for BLOB-heavy restores",
+			"current_total_capacity", totalLockCapacity,
+			"recommended_capacity", minRecommendedCapacity,
+			"current_max_locks", currentValue,
+			"recommended_max_locks", recommendedMaxLocks,
+			"note", "max_locks_per_transaction requires PostgreSQL RESTART to change")
+
+		// Write suggested fix to ALTER SYSTEM but warn about restart
+		_, err = db.ExecContext(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("ALTER SYSTEM SET max_locks_per_transaction = %d", recommendedMaxLocks))
+		if err != nil {
+			e.log.Warn("Could not set recommended max_locks_per_transaction (needs superuser)", "error", err)
+		} else {
+			e.log.Warn("Wrote recommended max_locks_per_transaction to postgresql.auto.conf",
+				"value", recommendedMaxLocks,
+				"action", "RESTART PostgreSQL to apply: sudo systemctl restart postgresql")
+		}
+	} else {
+		e.log.Info("Lock table capacity is sufficient",
+			"total_capacity", totalLockCapacity,
+			"max_locks_per_transaction", currentValue)
 	}
 
 	return currentValue, nil

internal/restore/preflight.go

@@ -16,6 +16,57 @@ import (
 	"github.com/shirou/gopsutil/v3/mem"
 )
 
+// CalculateOptimalParallel returns the recommended number of parallel workers
+// based on available system resources (CPU cores and RAM).
+// This is a standalone function that can be called from anywhere.
+// Returns 0 if resources cannot be detected.
+func CalculateOptimalParallel() int {
+	cpuCores := runtime.NumCPU()
+
+	vmem, err := mem.VirtualMemory()
+	if err != nil {
+		// Fallback: use half of CPU cores if memory detection fails
+		if cpuCores > 1 {
+			return cpuCores / 2
+		}
+		return 1
+	}
+
+	memAvailableGB := float64(vmem.Available) / (1024 * 1024 * 1024)
+
+	// Each pg_restore worker needs approximately 2-4GB of RAM
+	// Use conservative 3GB per worker to avoid OOM
+	const memPerWorkerGB = 3.0
+
+	// Calculate limits
+	maxByMem := int(memAvailableGB / memPerWorkerGB)
+	maxByCPU := cpuCores
+
+	// Use the minimum of memory and CPU limits
+	recommended := maxByMem
+	if maxByCPU < recommended {
+		recommended = maxByCPU
+	}
+
+	// Apply sensible bounds
+	if recommended < 1 {
+		recommended = 1
+	}
+	if recommended > 16 {
+		recommended = 16 // Cap at 16 to avoid diminishing returns
+	}
+
+	// If memory pressure is high (>80%), reduce parallelism
+	if vmem.UsedPercent > 80 && recommended > 1 {
+		recommended = recommended / 2
+		if recommended < 1 {
+			recommended = 1
+		}
+	}
+
+	return recommended
+}
+
 // PreflightResult contains all preflight check results
 type PreflightResult struct {
 	// Linux system checks
@@ -35,25 +86,29 @@ type PreflightResult struct {
 
 // LinuxChecks contains Linux kernel/system checks
 type LinuxChecks struct {
-	ShmMax         int64   // /proc/sys/kernel/shmmax
+	ShmMax              int64   // /proc/sys/kernel/shmmax
-	ShmAll         int64   // /proc/sys/kernel/shmall
+	ShmAll              int64   // /proc/sys/kernel/shmall
-	MemTotal       uint64  // Total RAM in bytes
+	MemTotal            uint64  // Total RAM in bytes
-	MemAvailable   uint64  // Available RAM in bytes
+	MemAvailable        uint64  // Available RAM in bytes
-	MemUsedPercent float64 // Memory usage percentage
+	MemUsedPercent      float64 // Memory usage percentage
-	ShmMaxOK       bool    // Is shmmax sufficient?
+	CPUCores            int     // Number of CPU cores
-	ShmAllOK       bool    // Is shmall sufficient?
+	RecommendedParallel int     // Auto-calculated optimal parallel count
-	MemAvailableOK bool    // Is available RAM sufficient?
+	ShmMaxOK            bool    // Is shmmax sufficient?
-	IsLinux        bool    // Are we running on Linux?
+	ShmAllOK            bool    // Is shmall sufficient?
+	MemAvailableOK      bool    // Is available RAM sufficient?
+	IsLinux             bool    // Are we running on Linux?
 }
 
 // PostgreSQLChecks contains PostgreSQL configuration checks
 type PostgreSQLChecks struct {
-	MaxLocksPerTransaction int    // Current setting
+	MaxLocksPerTransaction  int    // Current setting
-	MaintenanceWorkMem     string // Current setting
+	MaxPreparedTransactions int    // Current setting (affects lock capacity)
-	SharedBuffers          string // Current setting (info only)
+	TotalLockCapacity       int    // Calculated: max_locks × (max_connections + max_prepared)
-	MaxConnections         int    // Current setting
+	MaintenanceWorkMem      string // Current setting
-	Version                string // PostgreSQL version
+	SharedBuffers           string // Current setting (info only)
-	IsSuperuser            bool   // Can we modify settings?
+	MaxConnections          int    // Current setting
+	Version                 string // PostgreSQL version
+	IsSuperuser             bool   // Can we modify settings?
 }
 
 // ArchiveChecks contains analysis of the backup archive
@@ -98,6 +153,7 @@ func (e *Engine) RunPreflightChecks(ctx context.Context, dumpsDir string, entrie
 // checkSystemResources uses gopsutil for cross-platform system checks
 func (e *Engine) checkSystemResources(result *PreflightResult) {
 	result.Linux.IsLinux = runtime.GOOS == "linux"
+	result.Linux.CPUCores = runtime.NumCPU()
 
 	// Get memory info (works on Linux, macOS, Windows, BSD)
 	if vmem, err := mem.VirtualMemory(); err == nil {
@@ -116,6 +172,9 @@ func (e *Engine) checkSystemResources(result *PreflightResult) {
 		e.log.Warn("Could not detect system memory", "error", err)
 	}
 
+	// Calculate recommended parallel based on resources
+	result.Linux.RecommendedParallel = e.calculateRecommendedParallel(result)
+
 	// Linux-specific kernel checks (shmmax, shmall)
 	if result.Linux.IsLinux {
 		e.checkLinuxKernel(result)
@@ -201,6 +260,29 @@ func (e *Engine) checkPostgreSQL(ctx context.Context, result *PreflightResult) {
 		result.PostgreSQL.IsSuperuser = isSuperuser
 	}
 
+	// Check max_prepared_transactions for lock capacity calculation
+	var maxPreparedTxns string
+	if err := db.QueryRowContext(ctx, "SHOW max_prepared_transactions").Scan(&maxPreparedTxns); err == nil {
+		result.PostgreSQL.MaxPreparedTransactions, _ = strconv.Atoi(maxPreparedTxns)
+	}
+
+	// CRITICAL: Calculate TOTAL lock table capacity
+	// Formula: max_locks_per_transaction × (max_connections + max_prepared_transactions)
+	// This is THE key capacity metric for BLOB-heavy restores
+	maxConns := result.PostgreSQL.MaxConnections
+	if maxConns == 0 {
+		maxConns = 100 // default
+	}
+	maxPrepared := result.PostgreSQL.MaxPreparedTransactions
+	totalLockCapacity := result.PostgreSQL.MaxLocksPerTransaction * (maxConns + maxPrepared)
+	result.PostgreSQL.TotalLockCapacity = totalLockCapacity
+
+	e.log.Info("PostgreSQL lock table capacity",
+		"max_locks_per_transaction", result.PostgreSQL.MaxLocksPerTransaction,
+		"max_connections", maxConns,
+		"max_prepared_transactions", maxPrepared,
+		"total_lock_capacity", totalLockCapacity)
+
 	// CRITICAL: max_locks_per_transaction requires PostgreSQL RESTART to change!
 	// Warn users loudly about this - it's the #1 cause of "out of shared memory" errors
 	if result.PostgreSQL.MaxLocksPerTransaction < 256 {
@@ -212,10 +294,38 @@ func (e *Engine) checkPostgreSQL(ctx context.Context, result *PreflightResult) {
 		result.Warnings = append(result.Warnings,
 			fmt.Sprintf("max_locks_per_transaction=%d is low (recommend 256+). "+
 				"This setting requires PostgreSQL RESTART to change. "+
-				"BLOB-heavy databases may fail with 'out of shared memory' error.",
+				"BLOB-heavy databases may fail with 'out of shared memory' error. "+
+				"Fix: Edit postgresql.conf, set max_locks_per_transaction=2048, then restart PostgreSQL.",
 				result.PostgreSQL.MaxLocksPerTransaction))
 	}
 
+	// NEW: Check total lock capacity is sufficient for typical BLOB operations
+	// Minimum recommended: 200,000 for moderate BLOB databases
+	minRecommendedCapacity := 200000
+	if totalLockCapacity < minRecommendedCapacity {
+		recommendedMaxLocks := minRecommendedCapacity / (maxConns + maxPrepared)
+		if recommendedMaxLocks < 4096 {
+			recommendedMaxLocks = 4096
+		}
+
+		e.log.Warn("Total lock table capacity is LOW for BLOB-heavy restores",
+			"current_capacity", totalLockCapacity,
+			"recommended", minRecommendedCapacity,
+			"current_max_locks", result.PostgreSQL.MaxLocksPerTransaction,
+			"current_max_connections", maxConns,
+			"recommended_max_locks", recommendedMaxLocks,
+			"note", "VMs with fewer connections need higher max_locks_per_transaction")
+
+		result.Warnings = append(result.Warnings,
+			fmt.Sprintf("Total lock capacity=%d is low (recommend %d+). "+
+				"Capacity = max_locks_per_transaction(%d) × max_connections(%d). "+
+				"If you reduced VM size/connections, increase max_locks_per_transaction to %d. "+
+				"Fix: ALTER SYSTEM SET max_locks_per_transaction = %d; then RESTART PostgreSQL.",
+				totalLockCapacity, minRecommendedCapacity,
+				result.PostgreSQL.MaxLocksPerTransaction, maxConns,
+				recommendedMaxLocks, recommendedMaxLocks))
+	}
+
 	// Parse shared_buffers and warn if very low
 	sharedBuffersMB := parseMemoryToMB(result.PostgreSQL.SharedBuffers)
 	if sharedBuffersMB > 0 && sharedBuffersMB < 256 {
@@ -324,20 +434,113 @@ func (e *Engine) calculateRecommendations(result *PreflightResult) {
 	if result.Archive.TotalBlobCount > 50000 {
 		lockBoost = 16384
 	}
+	if result.Archive.TotalBlobCount > 100000 {
+		lockBoost = 32768
+	}
+	if result.Archive.TotalBlobCount > 200000 {
+		lockBoost = 65536
+	}
 
-	// Cap at reasonable maximum
+	// For extreme cases, calculate actual requirement
-	if lockBoost > 16384 {
+	// Rule of thumb: ~1 lock per BLOB, divided by max_connections (default 100)
-		lockBoost = 16384
+	// Add 50% safety margin
+	maxConns := result.PostgreSQL.MaxConnections
+	if maxConns == 0 {
+		maxConns = 100 // default
+	}
+	calculatedLocks := (result.Archive.TotalBlobCount / maxConns) * 3 / 2 // 1.5x safety margin
+	if calculatedLocks > lockBoost {
+		lockBoost = calculatedLocks
 	}
 
 	result.Archive.RecommendedLockBoost = lockBoost
 
+	// CRITICAL: Check if current max_locks_per_transaction is dangerously low for this BLOB count
+	currentLocks := result.PostgreSQL.MaxLocksPerTransaction
+	if currentLocks > 0 && result.Archive.TotalBlobCount > 0 {
+		// Estimate max BLOBs we can handle: locks * max_connections
+		maxSafeBLOBs := currentLocks * maxConns
+
+		if result.Archive.TotalBlobCount > maxSafeBLOBs {
+			severity := "WARNING"
+			if result.Archive.TotalBlobCount > maxSafeBLOBs*2 {
+				severity = "CRITICAL"
+				result.CanProceed = false
+			}
+
+			e.log.Error(fmt.Sprintf("%s: max_locks_per_transaction too low for BLOB count", severity),
+				"current_max_locks", currentLocks,
+				"total_blobs", result.Archive.TotalBlobCount,
+				"max_safe_blobs", maxSafeBLOBs,
+				"recommended_max_locks", lockBoost)
+
+			result.Errors = append(result.Errors,
+				fmt.Sprintf("%s: Archive contains %s BLOBs but max_locks_per_transaction=%d can only safely handle ~%s. "+
+					"Increase max_locks_per_transaction to %d in postgresql.conf and RESTART PostgreSQL.",
+					severity,
+					humanize.Comma(int64(result.Archive.TotalBlobCount)),
+					currentLocks,
+					humanize.Comma(int64(maxSafeBLOBs)),
+					lockBoost))
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Log recommendation
 	e.log.Info("Calculated recommended lock boost",
 		"total_blobs", result.Archive.TotalBlobCount,
 		"recommended_locks", lockBoost)
 }
 
+// calculateRecommendedParallel determines optimal parallelism based on system resources
+// Returns the recommended number of parallel workers for pg_restore
+func (e *Engine) calculateRecommendedParallel(result *PreflightResult) int {
+	cpuCores := result.Linux.CPUCores
+	if cpuCores == 0 {
+		cpuCores = runtime.NumCPU()
+	}
+
+	memAvailableGB := float64(result.Linux.MemAvailable) / (1024 * 1024 * 1024)
+
+	// Each pg_restore worker needs approximately 2-4GB of RAM
+	// Use conservative 3GB per worker to avoid OOM
+	const memPerWorkerGB = 3.0
+
+	// Calculate limits
+	maxByMem := int(memAvailableGB / memPerWorkerGB)
+	maxByCPU := cpuCores
+
+	// Use the minimum of memory and CPU limits
+	recommended := maxByMem
+	if maxByCPU < recommended {
+		recommended = maxByCPU
+	}
+
+	// Apply sensible bounds
+	if recommended < 1 {
+		recommended = 1
+	}
+	if recommended > 16 {
+		recommended = 16 // Cap at 16 to avoid diminishing returns
+	}
+
+	// If memory pressure is high (>80%), reduce parallelism
+	if result.Linux.MemUsedPercent > 80 && recommended > 1 {
+		recommended = recommended / 2
+		if recommended < 1 {
+			recommended = 1
+		}
+	}
+
+	e.log.Info("Calculated recommended parallel",
+		"cpu_cores", cpuCores,
+		"mem_available_gb", fmt.Sprintf("%.1f", memAvailableGB),
+		"max_by_mem", maxByMem,
+		"max_by_cpu", maxByCPU,
+		"recommended", recommended)
+
+	return recommended
+}
+
 // printPreflightSummary prints a nice summary of all checks
 func (e *Engine) printPreflightSummary(result *PreflightResult) {
 	fmt.Println()
@@ -350,6 +553,8 @@ func (e *Engine) printPreflightSummary(result *PreflightResult) {
 	printCheck("Total RAM", humanize.Bytes(result.Linux.MemTotal), true)
 	printCheck("Available RAM", humanize.Bytes(result.Linux.MemAvailable), result.Linux.MemAvailableOK || result.Linux.MemAvailable == 0)
 	printCheck("Memory Usage", fmt.Sprintf("%.1f%%", result.Linux.MemUsedPercent), result.Linux.MemUsedPercent < 85)
+	printCheck("CPU Cores", fmt.Sprintf("%d", result.Linux.CPUCores), true)
+	printCheck("Recommended Parallel", fmt.Sprintf("%d (auto-calculated)", result.Linux.RecommendedParallel), true)
 
 	// Linux-specific kernel checks
 	if result.Linux.IsLinux && result.Linux.ShmMax > 0 {
@@ -365,6 +570,13 @@ func (e *Engine) printPreflightSummary(result *PreflightResult) {
 		humanize.Comma(int64(result.PostgreSQL.MaxLocksPerTransaction)),
 		humanize.Comma(int64(result.Archive.RecommendedLockBoost))),
 		true)
+	printCheck("max_connections", humanize.Comma(int64(result.PostgreSQL.MaxConnections)), true)
+	// Show total lock capacity with warning if low
+	totalCapacityOK := result.PostgreSQL.TotalLockCapacity >= 200000
+	printCheck("Total Lock Capacity",
+		fmt.Sprintf("%s (max_locks × max_conns)",
+			humanize.Comma(int64(result.PostgreSQL.TotalLockCapacity))),
+		totalCapacityOK)
 	printCheck("maintenance_work_mem", fmt.Sprintf("%s → 2GB (auto-boost)",
 		result.PostgreSQL.MaintenanceWorkMem), true)
 	printInfo("shared_buffers", result.PostgreSQL.SharedBuffers)
@@ -386,6 +598,14 @@ func (e *Engine) printPreflightSummary(result *PreflightResult) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Errors (blocking issues)
+	if len(result.Errors) > 0 {
+		fmt.Println("\n  ✗ ERRORS (must fix before proceeding):")
+		for _, e := range result.Errors {
+			fmt.Printf("    • %s\n", e)
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Warnings
 	if len(result.Warnings) > 0 {
 		fmt.Println("\n  ⚠ Warnings:")
@@ -394,6 +614,23 @@ func (e *Engine) printPreflightSummary(result *PreflightResult) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Final status
+	fmt.Println()
+	if !result.CanProceed {
+		fmt.Println("  ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐")
+		fmt.Println("  │  ✗ PREFLIGHT FAILED - Cannot proceed with restore       │")
+		fmt.Println("  │    Fix the errors above and try again.                  │")
+		fmt.Println("  └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘")
+	} else if len(result.Warnings) > 0 {
+		fmt.Println("  ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐")
+		fmt.Println("  │  ⚠ PREFLIGHT PASSED WITH WARNINGS - Proceed with care   │")
+		fmt.Println("  └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘")
+	} else {
+		fmt.Println("  ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐")
+		fmt.Println("  │  ✓ PREFLIGHT PASSED - Ready to restore                  │")
+		fmt.Println("  └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘")
+	}
+
 	fmt.Println(strings.Repeat("─", 60))
 	fmt.Println()
 }