VMWARE_AUTODISCOVERY_INTERVAL option for NetBackup servers
This option controls how often NetBackup scans the vCenter servers to discover virtual machines to display in the NetBackup web UI.
NetBackup attempts autodiscovery first with the same host for which the last discovery attempt was successful. If autodiscovery fails with that host, NetBackup tries again with other hosts in the following order:
The NetBackup primary server
The access host, client, or proxy server
The media server
Table: VMWARE_AUTODISCOVERY_INTERVAL information
Usage | Description |
|---|---|
Where to use | On NetBackup primary servers. |
How to use | Use the nbgetconfig and the nbsetconfig commands to view, add, or change the option. For information about these commands, see the NetBackup Commands Reference Guide. The default is 8 hours. The minimum is 5 minutes, the maximum 1 year. If set to zero, autodiscovery is disabled for all the VMware servers. Use the following format: VMWARE_AUTODISCOVERY_INTERVAL = number of seconds For example: VMWARE_AUTODISCOVERY_INTERVAL = 100000 This entry should appear only once in the configuration file. Note: After changing this option, stop and restart the NetBackup services. For VM discovery, the |
Equivalent Administration Console property |
No equivalent exists in the NetBackup Administration Console. |
Equivalent NetBackup web UI property |