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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. VIRTUALIZATION_HOSTS_CONNECT_TIMEOUT for servers and clients
Veritas NetBackup™ Administrator's Guide, Volume I

VIRTUALIZATION_HOSTS_CONNECT_TIMEOUT for servers and clients

The VIRTUALIZATION_HOSTS_CONNECT_TIMEOUT option lets you specify the duration (in seconds) after which the connection between NetBackup and vCloud Director server ends.

Table:

Usage

Description

Where to use

On NetBackup master server or all access hosts.

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.

By default, the VIRTUALIZATION_HOSTS_CONNECT_TIMEOUT option is set to 60 seconds.

Use the following format to specify the time-out value:

VIRTUALIZATION_HOSTS_CONNECT_TIMEOUT = Time-out value in seconds

Equivalent Administration Console property

No equivalent exists in the NetBackup Administration Console host properties

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