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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_AUTO_MONITOR option for NetBackup servers and clients
NetBackup™ Administrator's Guide, Volume I

NBSD_AUTO_MONITOR option for NetBackup servers and clients

The NBSD_AUTO_MONITOR option enables to monitor all the NetBackup processes on the NetBackup host with default CPU and Memory threshold values. The default CPU threshold is 90% and default memory threshold are 60%.

To change default threshold values refer NBSD_AUTOMONITOR_CPU_THRESHOLD and NBSD_AUTOMONITOR_MEMORY_THRESHOLD configuration parameters.

Note:

NBSD_CAPTURE_WITHOUT_THRESHOLD parameter is ignored when NBSD_AUTO_MONITOR is set to 1.

Table: NBSD_AUTO_MONITOR 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:

NBSD_AUTO_MONITOR = 0

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

Equivalent Administration Console property

No equivalent exists in the NetBackup AdministrationConsole host properties.

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