USERWAIT Record

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USERWAIT Record

Use the USERWAIT record to specify how long CA VM:Backup is to wait for users to:

Detach a minidisk to which CA VM:Backup is trying to restore data
Quiesce a minidisk or file space during a backup
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USERWAIT wait [reminder]
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You can also specify in this record that CA VM:Backup is to issue reminder messages at regular intervals during the wait period.

For restores, if the wait time expires before all linked users detach the minidisk, CA VM:Backup skips that minidisk. In the job detail report, CA VM:Backup lists skipped minidisks and indicates why each was skipped.

For backups, if the wait time expires and the user:

Received the request to quiesce but ignored it, CA VM:Backup skips the minidisk or file space. In the job detail report, CA VM:Backup lists skipped minidisks and file spaces and indicates why each was skipped.
Did not receive the request to quiesce, CA VM:Backup assumes the minidisk or file space has been quiesced and backs it up.

Definitions

wait: Specifies the number of minutes CA VM:Backup is to wait for linked users to respond after a request is made. The wait time must be a one-to four-digit integer between 1 and 9999.
reminder: Specifies the number of minutes CA VM:Backup is to wait between issuing reminder messages to linked users to either detach the minidisk or quiesce the minidisk or file space. This value is optional. However, if you specify a reminder interval, you must also specify a wait time. The reminder time must be a one-to four-digit integer between 1 and 9999 that is less than or equal to the wait time.

Description

You can include only one USERWAIT record in the VMBACKUP CONFIG file. The default is USERWAIT 5 2.

Interactive Reconfiguration

You can dynamically edit the USERWAIT record on the Define Wait Time Options screen. The screen path is:

System Administrator Main Menu
Manage Configuration Options
Define Wait Time Options