VERITAS NetBackupTM 5.0, User Manual And Product Specifications

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Appendix A, Media Manager Reference Topics
The Media Manager Configuration File (vm.conf)
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You can add this entry in
vm.conf
to specify how long Media Manager will wait for a
drive to be cleaned before removing the cleaning request from the cleaning queue. The
cleaning request is normally removed from the queue, if the request has not been
processed after 30 minutes.
minutes can be from 1 to 144000 (100 days). The default value is 30 and a value of zero is
converted to the default value of 30.
Client Port Range
CLIENT_PORT_WINDOW = start end
If this entry is specified in
vm.conf
, you can specify the range of non-reserved ports on
this host that are used for connecting to
vmd
on other hosts. This entry is read and
interpreted on the hosts where
vmd
is running.
For example, the following entry permits ports from 4800 through 5000:
CLIENT_PORT_WINDOW = 4800 5000
The operating system determines the non-reserved port to use in the following cases:
◆
You do not specify a
CLIENT_PORT_WINDOW
entry
◆
You specify a value of zero for start.
Connect to Firewall Options
CONNECT_OPTIONS = server_name 0 0 [0|1|2]
You can add this entry in
vm.conf
to specify options that are designed to enhance
firewall efficiency with Media Manager. Server connection options can be any of the
following: use
vnetd
or the daemon’s port number, use only
vnetd
, or use only the
daemon’s port number.
You can specify
CONNECT_OPTIONS
entries for multiple servers and can also use a similar
entry and add it to the NetBackup configuration file
(
/usr/openv/netbackup/bp.conf
). See the NetBackup system administrator’s guide
for details.
server_name is the name of the media server (or SAN media server) to be connected to and
the server must be at NetBackup level 4.5 for
vnetd
to operate correctly.
The first and second settings currently are not used. Specify zero for these settings.
The third setting indicates the connection method to use to connect to server_name as
follows: