Changing timeout and logging values for vSphere
Table: DWORD keys and defaults for vSphere timeouts lists the vSphere keys and their default values for various timeouts. These values can be changed on the backup host (see the procedure in this topic).
Table: DWORD keys and defaults for vSphere timeouts
DWORD key name | Default value (in seconds) |
|---|---|
jobtimeout | 900 |
poweroptimeout | 900 |
snapshottimeout | 900 |
registertimeout | 180 |
browsetimeout | 180 |
connecttimeout | 300 |
The key and default for the vSphere API logging level are the following.
Table: DWORD key and default for vSphere API log level
DWORD key name | Default value |
|---|---|
vmcloglevel | 0 (no logging) |
Changes to the vSphere API logging level affect the following logs on the backup host:
For backups (snapshot creation): bpfis log
For restores: bpVMutil log
For virtual machine discovery: ncfnbcs log (originator ID 366)
The logs are in the following location on the backup host:
Windows: install_path\NetBackup\logs\
Linux: /usr/openv/netbackup/logs
To change vSphere timeouts and logging values on Windows
- On the Windows desktop of the backup host, click Start > Run and enter regedit.
- To be on the safe side, make a backup of the current registry (File > Export).
- Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Veritas > NetBackup > CurrentVersion > CONFIG and create a key that is called BACKUP.
- To change a timeout value, create a new DWORD under BACKUP, using the appropriate registry name (such as jobtimeout or poweroptimeout).
Enter a value for the timeout.
- To change the level of vSphere API logging, create a new DWORD called vmcloglevel and enter the new logging value.
The allowed values are 0 through 6, where 0 is no logging and 6 is the highest log level.
To change vSphere timeouts and logging values on Linux
- On the Linux backup host, create (or open) the following file:
/usr/openv/netbackup/virtualization.conf - To change a timeout value, enter a new dword line under [BACKUP], using the appropriate name (such as jobtimeout or poweroptimeout). Include a value for the timeout.
For example:
[BACKUP] "jobtimeout"=dword:60
This example sets the job timeout to 60 seconds.
Note: If the file already contains a [BACKUP] line, do not add another [BACKUP] line. Any other lines that already exist under [BACKUP] should remain as they are.
- To change the level of vSphere API logging, enter a dword line for vmcloglevel with a logging value, under [BACKUP]. For example:
"vmcloglevel"=dword:6
The allowed values are 0 through 6, where 0 is no logging and 6 is the highest log level.