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

MEDIA_UNMOUNT_DELAY option for NetBackup servers

When MEDIA_UNMOUNT_DELAY is specified, the media unload is delayed for the specified number of seconds after the requested operation has completed. (Applies only to user operations.)

Table: MEDIA_UNMOUNT_DELAY information

Usage

Description

Where to use

On NetBackup master 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.

Use the following format:

MEDIA_UNMOUNT_DELAY = seconds

The default is a media mount delay time of 180 seconds.

This entry should appear only once in the configuration file.

Example

The delay is set to 120 seconds in the following example:

MEDIA_UNMOUNT_DELAY = 120

Equivalent Administration Console property

NetBackup Management > Host Properties > Master Servers > Double-click on server > Media > Media unmount delay.

See Media properties.

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