diff --git a/components/dm/spec/logic.go b/components/dm/spec/logic.go
index 0566d3003f..724682d6e7 100644
--- a/components/dm/spec/logic.go
+++ b/components/dm/spec/logic.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
+	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/pingcap/tiup/pkg/cluster/ctxt"
@@ -440,12 +441,28 @@ func (topo *Specification) IterComponent(fn func(comp Component)) {
 }
 
 // IterInstance iterates all instances in component starting order
-func (topo *Specification) IterInstance(fn func(instance Instance)) {
+func (topo *Specification) IterInstance(fn func(instance Instance), concurrency ...int) {
+	maxWorkers := 1
+	wg := sync.WaitGroup{}
+	if len(concurrency) > 0 && concurrency[0] > 1 {
+		maxWorkers = concurrency[0]
+	}
+	workerPool := make(chan struct{}, maxWorkers)
+
 	for _, comp := range topo.ComponentsByStartOrder() {
 		for _, inst := range comp.Instances() {
-			fn(inst)
+			wg.Add(1)
+			workerPool <- struct{}{}
+			go func(inst Instance) {
+				defer func() {
+					<-workerPool
+					wg.Done()
+				}()
+				fn(inst)
+			}(inst)
 		}
 	}
+	wg.Wait()
 }
 
 // IterHost iterates one instance for each host
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/manager/display.go b/pkg/cluster/manager/display.go
index 2216c27798..6b47cf2c52 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/manager/display.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/manager/display.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/fatih/color"
 	perrs "github.com/pingcap/errors"
+	"github.com/pingcap/tiup/pkg/checkpoint"
 	"github.com/pingcap/tiup/pkg/cluster/api"
 	"github.com/pingcap/tiup/pkg/cluster/clusterutil"
 	"github.com/pingcap/tiup/pkg/cluster/ctxt"
@@ -346,7 +347,7 @@ func (m *Manager) DisplayTiKVLabels(name string, opt operator.Options) error {
 				masterActive = append(masterActive, instAddr)
 			}
 		}
-	})
+	}, opt.Concurrency)
 
 	var (
 		labelInfoArr  []api.LabelInfo
@@ -466,7 +467,7 @@ func (m *Manager) GetClusterTopology(name string, opt operator.Options) ([]InstI
 			masterActive = append(masterActive, instAddr)
 		}
 		masterStatus[ins.ID()] = status
-	})
+	}, opt.Concurrency)
 
 	var dashboardAddr string
 	if t, ok := topo.(*spec.Specification); ok {
@@ -515,7 +516,8 @@ func (m *Manager) GetClusterTopology(name string, opt operator.Options) ([]InstI
 		if status == "-" || (opt.ShowUptime && since == "-") {
 			e, found := ctxt.GetInner(ctx).GetExecutor(ins.GetHost())
 			if found {
-				active, _ := operator.GetServiceStatus(ctx, e, ins.ServiceName())
+				nctx := checkpoint.NewContext(ctx)
+				active, _ := operator.GetServiceStatus(nctx, e, ins.ServiceName())
 				if status == "-" {
 					if parts := strings.Split(strings.TrimSpace(active), " "); len(parts) > 2 {
 						if parts[1] == "active" {
@@ -549,7 +551,7 @@ func (m *Manager) GetClusterTopology(name string, opt operator.Options) ([]InstI
 			Port:          ins.GetPort(),
 			Since:         since,
 		})
-	})
+	}, opt.Concurrency)
 
 	// Sort by role,host,ports
 	sort.Slice(clusterInstInfos, func(i, j int) bool {
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/operation/check.go b/pkg/cluster/operation/check.go
index 25b0881d4d..6c848d32b4 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/operation/check.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/operation/check.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/AstroProfundis/sysinfo"
 	"github.com/pingcap/tidb-insight/collector/insight"
+	"github.com/pingcap/tiup/pkg/checkpoint"
 	"github.com/pingcap/tiup/pkg/cluster/ctxt"
 	"github.com/pingcap/tiup/pkg/cluster/module"
 	"github.com/pingcap/tiup/pkg/cluster/spec"
@@ -844,7 +845,8 @@ func CheckJRE(ctx context.Context, e ctxt.Executor, host string, topo *spec.Spec
 		}
 
 		// check if java cli is available
-		stdout, stderr, err := e.Execute(ctx, "java -version", false)
+		// the checkpoint part of context can't be shared between goroutines
+		stdout, stderr, err := e.Execute(checkpoint.NewContext(ctx), "java -version", false)
 		if err != nil {
 			results = append(results, &CheckResult{
 				Name: CheckNameCommand,
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/spec/spec.go b/pkg/cluster/spec/spec.go
index 56ec4db237..005471014f 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/spec/spec.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/spec/spec.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"reflect"
 	"strings"
+	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/creasty/defaults"
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@ type Topology interface {
 	ComponentsByStartOrder() []Component
 	ComponentsByStopOrder() []Component
 	ComponentsByUpdateOrder() []Component
-	IterInstance(fn func(instance Instance))
+	IterInstance(fn func(instance Instance), concurrency ...int)
 	GetMonitoredOptions() *MonitoredOptions
 	// count how many time a path is used by instances in cluster
 	CountDir(host string, dir string) int
@@ -721,12 +722,28 @@ func (s *Specification) IterComponent(fn func(comp Component)) {
 }
 
 // IterInstance iterates all instances in component starting order
-func (s *Specification) IterInstance(fn func(instance Instance)) {
+func (s *Specification) IterInstance(fn func(instance Instance), concurrency ...int) {
+	maxWorkers := 1
+	wg := sync.WaitGroup{}
+	if len(concurrency) > 0 && concurrency[0] > 1 {
+		maxWorkers = concurrency[0]
+	}
+	workerPool := make(chan struct{}, maxWorkers)
+
 	for _, comp := range s.ComponentsByStartOrder() {
 		for _, inst := range comp.Instances() {
-			fn(inst)
+			wg.Add(1)
+			workerPool <- struct{}{}
+			go func(inst Instance) {
+				defer func() {
+					<-workerPool
+					wg.Done()
+				}()
+				fn(inst)
+			}(inst)
 		}
 	}
+	wg.Wait()
 }
 
 // IterHost iterates one instance for each host
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/spec/spec_manager_test.go b/pkg/cluster/spec/spec_manager_test.go
index f9f48cb392..89b3601e79 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/spec/spec_manager_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/spec/spec_manager_test.go
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func (t *TestTopology) ComponentsByUpdateOrder() []Component {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (t *TestTopology) IterInstance(fn func(instance Instance)) {
+func (t *TestTopology) IterInstance(fn func(instance Instance), concurrency ...int) {
 }
 
 func (t *TestTopology) GetMonitoredOptions() *MonitoredOptions {