Booting time and backup-rpmdb

Hi, I discovered systemd-analyze blame and I’m wondering if these times are ok/normal, especially the last one, backup-rpmdb.
Searching online doesn’t help because it point me to results page and discussion that I do not understand.

My system is tumbleweed.

14.179s backup-rpmdb.service
 7.687s NetworkManager-wait-online.service
 6.357s dev-disk-by\x2ddiskseq-2.device
 6.357s dev-nvme2n1.device
 6.357s sys-devices-pci0000:00-0000:00:01.2-0000:20:00.0-0000:21:01.0-0000:23:00.0-nvme-nvme2-nvme2n1.device
 6.357s dev-disk-by\x2dpath-pci\x2d0000:23:00.0\x2dnvme\x2d1.device
 6.357s dev-disk-by\x2did-nvme\x2dnvme.1987\x2d3438373930343539363033363237\x2d53616272656e742053422d524f434b45542d4e564d65342d325442\x2d00000001.device
 6.357s dev-disk-by\x2did-nvme\x2dSabrent_SB\x2dROCKET\x2dNVMe4\x2d2TB_48790459603627.device
 6.357s dev-disk-by\x2did-nvme\x2dSabrent_SB\x2dROCKET\x2dNVMe4\x2d2TB_48790459603627_1.device
 6.212s dev-disk-by\x2did-nvme\x2dSabrent_SB\x2dRKT4P\x2d2TB_48820969804555.device
 6.212s dev-disk-by\x2did-nvme\x2dSabrent_SB\x2dRKT4P\x2d2TB_48820969804555_1.device
 6.212s sys-devices-pci0000:00-0000:00:01.2-0000:20:00.0-0000:21:00.0-0000:22:00.0-nvme-nvme0-nvme0n1.device
 6.212s dev-disk-by\x2ddiskseq-3.device
 6.212s dev-nvme0n1.device
 6.212s dev-disk-by\x2did-nvme\x2deui.6479a7820ac02b7d.device
 6.212s dev-disk-by\x2dpath-pci\x2d0000:22:00.0\x2dnvme\x2d1.device
 6.197s dev-nvme1n1p2.device
 6.197s dev-disk-by\x2did-nvme\x2dSabrent_Rocket_4.0_1TB_0385079B0E5D00628240_1\x2dpart2.device
 6.197s dev-disk-by\x2dpath-pci\x2d0000:01:00.0\x2dnvme\x2d1\x2dpart-by\x2dpartnum-2.device
 6.197s dev-disk-by\x2dpath-pci\x2d0000:01:00.0\x2dnvme\x2d1\x2dpart2.device
 6.197s dev-disk-by\x2dpartuuid-a28552d2\x2d164a\x2d444d\x2d9f45\x2d2d7eedf1a279.device
 6.197s sys-devices-pci0000:00-0000:00:01.1-0000:01:00.0-nvme-nvme1-nvme1n1-nvme1n1p2.device
 6.197s dev-disk-by\x2did-nvme\x2dSabrent_Rocket_4.0_1TB_0385079B0E5D00628240\x2dpart2.device
 6.197s dev-disk-by\x2ddiskseq-1\x2dpart2.device
 6.197s dev-disk-by\x2did-nvme\x2dnvme.1987\x2d3033383530373942304535443030363238323430\x2d53616272656e7420526f636b657420342e3020315442\x2d00000001\x2dpart2.device
 6.197s dev-disk-by\x2dpath-pci\x2d0000:01:00.0\x2dnvme\x2d1\x2dpart-by\x2dpartuuid-a28552d2\x2d164a\x2d444d\x2d9f45\x2d2d7eedf1a279.device
 6.139s sys-devices-LNXSYSTM:00-LNXSYBUS:00-MSFT0101:00-tpmrm-tpmrm0.device
 6.139s dev-tpmrm0.device
 6.139s dev-ttyS1.device
 6.139s sys-devices-platform-serial8250-serial8250:0-serial8250:0.1-tty-ttyS1.device
 6.137s dev-ttyS0.device
 6.137s sys-devices-platform-serial8250-serial8250:0-serial8250:0.0-tty-ttyS0.device
 6.137s dev-ttyS3.device
 6.137s sys-devices-platform-serial8250-serial8250:0-serial8250:0.3-tty-ttyS3.device
 6.136s sys-devices-platform-serial8250-serial8250:0-serial8250:0.2-tty-ttyS2.device
 6.136s dev-ttyS2.device
 6.116s dev-disk-by\x2dpartuuid-80af46a9\x2db784\x2d439d\x2d8e25\x2d14a7cbf22403.device
 6.116s dev-nvme1n1p1.device
 6.116s dev-disk-by\x2did-nvme\x2dSabrent_Rocket_4.0_1TB_0385079B0E5D00628240\x2dpart1.device
 6.116s dev-disk-by\x2did-nvme\x2dSabrent_Rocket_4.0_1TB_0385079B0E5D00628240_1\x2dpart1.device
 6.116s dev-disk-by\x2duuid-0BA3\x2d7AED.device
 6.116s dev-disk-by\x2dpath-pci\x2d0000:01:00.0\x2dnvme\x2d1\x2dpart-by\x2duuid-0BA3\x2d7AED.device
 6.116s dev-disk-by\x2dpath-pci\x2d0000:01:00.0\x2dnvme\x2d1\x2dpart-by\x2dpartnum-1.device
 6.116s dev-disk-by\x2did-nvme\x2dnvme.1987\x2d3033383530373942304535443030363238323430\x2d53616272656e7420526f636b657420342e3020315442\x2d00000001\x2dpart1.device
 6.116s dev-disk-by\x2ddiskseq-1\x2dpart1.device
 6.116s dev-disk-by\x2dpath-pci\x2d0000:01:00.0\x2dnvme\x2d1\x2dpart1.device
 6.116s dev-disk-by\x2dpath-pci\x2d0000:01:00.0\x2dnvme\x2d1\x2dpart-by\x2dpartuuid-80af46a9\x2db784\x2d439d\x2d8e25\x2d14a7cbf22403.device
 6.116s sys-devices-pci0000:00-0000:00:01.1-0000:01:00.0-nvme-nvme1-nvme1n1-nvme1n1p1.device
 6.116s dev-disk-by\x2did-nvme\x2dSabrent_Rocket_4.0_1TB_0385079B0E5D00628240_1.device
 6.116s dev-disk-by\x2did-nvme\x2dnvme.1987\x2d3033383530373942304535443030363238323430\x2d53616272656e7420526f636b657420342e3020315442\x2d00000001.device
 6.116s dev-disk-by\x2did-nvme\x2dSabrent_Rocket_4.0_1TB_0385079B0E5D00628240.device
 6.116s sys-devices-pci0000:00-0000:00:01.1-0000:01:00.0-nvme-nvme1-nvme1n1.device
 6.116s dev-disk-by\x2dpath-pci\x2d0000:01:00.0\x2dnvme\x2d1.device
 6.116s dev-nvme1n1.device
 6.116s dev-disk-by\x2ddiskseq-1.device
 4.856s dracut-initqueue.service
 3.502s dev-disk-by\x2did-ata\x2dST4000VN008\x2d2DR166_ZDH9C8GY.device
 3.502s dev-disk-by\x2dpath-pci\x2d0000:2c:00.0\x2data\x2d5.device
 3.502s dev-sda.device
 3.502s dev-disk-by\x2dlabel-backup.device
 3.502s dev-disk-by\x2did-scsi\x2d35000c500c802804a.device
 3.502s dev-disk-by\x2ddiskseq-4.device
 3.502s dev-disk-by\x2duuid-454e7577\x2d4429\x2d4741\x2db7da\x2dc3e937a93092.device
 3.502s dev-disk-by\x2dpath-pci\x2d0000:2c:00.0\x2data\x2d5.0.device
 3.502s sys-devices-pci0000:00-0000:00:01.2-0000:20:00.0-0000:21:0a.0-0000:2c:00.0-ata6-host5-target5:0:0-5:0:0:0-block-sda.device
 3.502s dev-disk-by\x2did-wwn\x2d0x5000c500c802804a.device
 3.482s dev-sdb.device
 3.482s dev-disk-by\x2dlabel-restic.device
 3.482s dev-disk-by\x2dpath-pci\x2d0000:2c:00.0\x2data\x2d6.device
 3.482s sys-devices-pci0000:00-0000:00:01.2-0000:20:00.0-0000:21:0a.0-0000:2c:00.0-ata7-host6-target6:0:0-6:0:0:0-block-sdb.device
 3.482s dev-disk-by\x2duuid-4438d25a\x2d98ab\x2d44e1\x2d8476\x2d7048c533cf5a.device
 3.481s dev-disk-by\x2ddiskseq-5.device
 3.481s dev-disk-by\x2dpath-pci\x2d0000:2c:00.0\x2data\x2d6.0.device
 3.481s dev-disk-by\x2did-wwn\x2d0x5000c500c8028201.device
 3.481s dev-disk-by\x2did-ata\x2dST4000VN008\x2d2DR166_ZDH9BWGV.device
 3.481s dev-disk-by\x2did-scsi\x2d35000c500c8028201.device
 1.394s docker.service
  808ms initrd-switch-root.service
  764ms postfix.service
  756ms smartd.service
  565ms volumes-backup.mount
  557ms display-manager-legacy.service
  479ms volumes-restic.mount
  372ms systemd-journal-flush.service
  336ms mnt-magnum-data.mount
  335ms mnt-magnum-shared.mount
  335ms mnt-magnum-media.mount
  319ms mnt-magnum-docker.mount
  315ms mnt-magnum-backup.mount
  310ms mnt-magnum-pxl8.mount
  305ms mnt-magnum-homes.mount
  287ms home.mount
  285ms firewalld.service
  257ms NetworkManager.service
  243ms dracut-pre-udev.service
  237ms user@1000.service
  207ms systemd-udev-trigger.service
  189ms systemd-rfkill.service
  152ms dnsmasq.service
  149ms wtmpdb-update-boot.service
  147ms chronyd.service
  137ms cups.service
  137ms upower.service
  120ms systemd-hostnamed.service
  118ms auditd.service
  117ms rtkit-daemon.service
  110ms systemd-udevd.service
  103ms udisks2.service
  103ms logrotate.service
  101ms accounts-daemon.service
   99ms power-profiles-daemon.service
   98ms polkit.service
   86ms systemd-logind.service
   85ms plymouth-switch-root.service
   82ms ModemManager.service
   80ms systemd-tmpfiles-setup.service
   77ms dracut-cmdline.service
   71ms lvm2-monitor.service
   70ms avahi-daemon.service
   68ms systemd-fsck@dev-disk-by\x2duuid-0BA3\x2d7AED.service
   67ms systemd-tmpfiles-clean.service
   66ms wtmpdbd.service
   62ms unbound-anchor.service
   61ms virtqemud.service
   60ms systemd-journald.service
   58ms sound-extra.service
   54ms bluetooth.service
   53ms systemd-random-seed.service
   49ms boot-efi.mount
   45ms kbdsettings.service
   43ms \x2esnapshots.mount
   41ms audit-rules.service
   41ms boot-grub2-i386\x2dpc.mount
   37ms user-runtime-dir@1000.service
   34ms systemd-tmpfiles-setup-dev-early.service
   33ms dbus-broker.service
   33ms plymouth-quit-wait.service
   31ms systemd-binfmt.service
   29ms systemd-tmpfiles-setup-dev.service
   28ms plymouth-start.service
   28ms dev-hugepages.mount
   27ms dev-mqueue.mount
   27ms iscsi.service
   26ms soft-reboot-cleanup.service
   26ms alsa-restore.service
   26ms plymouth-read-write.service
   26ms sys-kernel-debug.mount
   26ms dev-system-swap0.swap
   25ms backup-sysconfig.service
   25ms initrd-parse-etc.service
   25ms sys-kernel-tracing.mount
   24ms kmod-static-nodes.service
   23ms systemd-udev-load-credentials.service
   23ms modprobe@configfs.service
   22ms mcelog.service
   21ms systemd-fsck-root.service
   21ms modprobe@drm.service
   21ms dracut-shutdown.service
   21ms issue-generator.service
   20ms modprobe@fuse.service
   19ms dracut-pre-pivot.service
   19ms modprobe@nvme_fabrics.service
   19ms systemd-vconsole-setup.service
   17ms systemd-sysctl.service
   17ms check-battery.service
   17ms systemd-machined.service
   16ms initrd-cleanup.service
   16ms docker.socket
   15ms systemd-modules-load.service
   15ms boot-grub2-x86_64\x2defi.mount
   14ms systemd-remount-fs.service
   14ms systemd-user-sessions.service
   12ms opt.mount
   10ms root.mount
   10ms proc-sys-fs-binfmt_misc.mount
   10ms initrd-udevadm-cleanup-db.service
    9ms srv.mount
    8ms usr-local.mount
    8ms kernel-sysctl.service
    7ms var.mount
    6ms modprobe@dm_mod.service
    6ms sys-fs-fuse-connections.mount
    6ms modprobe@efi_pstore.service
    6ms modprobe@loop.service
    5ms sys-kernel-config.mount
    5ms tmp.mount

You may get an understanding between the fine differences of the systemd-analyze options here:

Your output does not show any issues which you should worry about.

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thanks for confirming!