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  2. NetBackup™ Administrator's Guide, Volume I
  3. Section II. Configuring hosts
  4. Configuring Host Properties
  5. Configuration options for NetBackup servers
  6. NBSD_MONITOR_DEADLOCK option for NetBackup servers and clients
NetBackup™ Administrator's Guide, Volume I

NBSD_MONITOR_DEADLOCK option for NetBackup servers and clients

The NBSD_MONITOR_DEADLOCK option specifies the process to monitor the deadlock. The CPU and memory usage are the frequent long intervals which are assumed as deadlock. Default value is 60 minutes, but you can set the value based on the case.

Note:

Do not enclose the value in single or double quotes.

Table: NBSD_MONITOR_DEADLOCK Information

Usage

Description

Where to use

On NetBackup primary, media, or client 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.

Example:

PROC_NAME1, PROC_NAME2, PROC_NAME3

NBSD_MONITOR_DEADLOCK = nbwmc, adminconsole, nbsl

By default, this entry is not present in the configuration file.

Equivalent Administration Console property

No equivalent exists in the NetBackup Administration Console host properties.

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