You can define or revise the following aspects of wait times for responses to tape- or disk-related requests:
To specify wait times, select Option 2, Define wait times options, from the Manage Configuration Options menu. CA VM:Backup displays the Define Wait Time Options screen.
The Define Wait Time Options screen contains the following fields:
Specify the total length of time, in minutes, CA VM:Backup waits for a user or operator response. Enter a one- to four-digit whole number in the acceptable range. Within this wait time, CA VM:Backup periodically sends reminder messages.
Specify the length of time, in minutes, CA VM:Backup waits between sending each reminder message. The Remind Every time must be less than the Wait For time. Enter a one- to four-digit whole number in the acceptable range.
The following table describes the wait times you can set, the acceptable values you can enter in the Wait For and Remind Every fields, and the corresponding record in the VMBACKUP CONFIG file. For more information about updating the VMBACKUP CONFIG file to configure these options, see the System Programmer Reference Guide.
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Wait for... |
CA VM:Backup waits for a response... |
Range for Wait For and Remind Every |
VMBACKUP CONFIG file record |
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A user to detach a disk |
When CA VM:Backup cannot link to a needed minidisk while processing a restore. If the wait time expires and the user has not detached the required minidisk, CA VM:Backup cannot link to the minidisk and thus cannot restore it. |
1-9999 minutes |
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A user to quiesce a minidisk or file space |
A backup job has requested that the minidisk or file space be quiesced. If the wait time expires and the user has received the message but ignores it, CA VM:Backup skips the minidisk or file space. If the wait time expires and the user has not received the request, CA VM:Backup tries to back up the minidisk or file space. |
1-9999 minutes |
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An operator to mount a tape |
When CA VM:Backup has tape-related requests (for example, to mount a required tape volume to override a tape expiration date), during job processing. If the wait time expires and the operator has not responded, CA VM:Backup puts the job on hold. If CA VM:Backup is interfaced with CA VM:Tape, the wait time for tape mounts is controlled by CA VM:Tape. If the wait time expires, CA VM:Tape cancels the mount request. This causes CA VM:Backup to place the job on hold. |
1-9999 minutes |
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An operator to mount a disk |
When a required DASD volume is not mounted during job processing. If the wait time expires and the operator has not responded, CA VM:Backup continues the job with the next DASD volume. CA VM:Backup does not process minidisks defined on the requested DASD volume. If the DASD volume is part of a user storage group, CA VM:Backup skips all file spaces in that user storage group. When you specify 0, CA VM:Backup does not issue messages and skips all minidisks on the DASD volume or all file spaces in the user storage group. |
0-9999 minutes |
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