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  2. NetBackup™ Snapshot Manager for Data Center Administrator's Guide
  3. Storage array plug-ins for Snapshot Manager for Data Center
  4. NetApp storage array
  5. Configurable parameter in the flexsnap.conf file
NetBackup™ Snapshot Manager for Data Center Administrator's Guide

Configurable parameter in the flexsnap.conf file

Optionally, configure these parameters in the NetApp section of the /cloudpoint/flexsnap.conf file to optimize NetApp protection.

You must perform a discovery after modifying the flexsnap.conf file parameters to ensure that the changes are applied.

Table: The flexsnap.confconfiguration file parameters

Parameter

Description

GET_SNAPSHOT_TIMEOUT

Time-out period in minutes, specifying how long NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center should wait to retrieve snapshot details from the NetApp array, after the snapshot is created. If this time-out occurs, NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center deletes the snapshot and the snapshot creation job fails.

The default is 5 minutes, if left unconfigured.

Example:

[netapp]
get_snapshot_timeout = 10

MODIFY_NETAPP_EXPORT

Enables or disables modifications to the NetApp export policy. The default is true, if left unconfigured.

Example:

[netapp]
modify_netapp_export = false

SNAPMIRROR_TIMEOUT

Time-out period in minutes, for snapshot replication tasks to complete. The default is 60 minutes, if left unconfigured.

Example:

[netapp]
netapp_replication_job_timeout = 90

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