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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. CLOUD_AUTODISCOVERY_INTERVAL for NetBackup servers
NetBackup™ Administrator's Guide, Volume I

CLOUD_AUTODISCOVERY_INTERVAL for NetBackup servers

This option controls how often NetBackup scans the Snapshot Manager servers to discover cloud assets to display in NetBackup.

Table: CLOUD_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.

Note:

These commands require administrator privilege on the NetBackup primary server. For assistance, contact the NetBackup administrator.

The default is 2 hours. The minimum is 2 hours, the maximum 1 year.

Use the following format:

CLOUD_AUTODISCOVERY_INTERVAL = number of seconds

For example:

CLOUD_AUTODISCOVERY_INTERVAL = 100000

This entry should appear only once in the configuration file.

Note:

After changing this option, stop and restart the NetBackup services.

Equivalent Administration Console property

No equivalent exists in the NetBackup Administration Console host properties.

Equivalent NetBackup web UI property

No equivalent exists in the NetBackup web UI.

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