Vmskipmaxvirtualdisks
The vmskipmaxvirtualdisks option specifies how backup operations process virtual machine (VM) disks that exceed the maximum disk size.
This feature
is available only if the client operates as a data mover for IBM Spectrum Protect™ for Virtual Environments.
- Set the vmskipmaxvirtualdisks option to back up the VM disks that do not exceed the maximum size (and exclude any VM disks that exceed the size), or fail the operation.
- Set the vmmaxvirtualdisks option to specify the maximum size of the VM disks to include.
In Data Protection for VMware V7.1.3 and earlier, the vmskipmaxvirtualdisks option was named vmskipmaxvmdks. In V7.1.4 and later, vmskipmaxvirtualdisks is the preferred option name. However, the client still processes backup operations with the vmskipmaxvmdks name.
Supported clients
This option is valid for 64-bit Linux clients that are configured as data movers that back up VMware virtual
machines.
This option is valid for 64-bit Windows clients that are configured as data movers that back up VMware
virtual machines.
Options file
Set the vmskipmaxvirtualdisks option in the client system
options file (dsm.sys). You can also specify this option as a command-line
parameter on the backup vm command.
Set the vmskipmaxvirtualdisks option in the client options
file (dsm.opt). You can also specify this option as a command-line parameter on
the backup vm command.
Syntax
Parameters
- No
- Specifies that backup operations fail if a virtual machine has one or more VM disks that are larger than the maximum size. This setting is the default value.
- Yes
- Specifies that backup operations include VM disks that are the maximum size (or smaller) and exclude any VM disks that are larger than the maximum size.
Examples
- Options file:
vmskipmaxvirtualdisks yes- Command line:
- Fail a backup operation if a VM disk is larger than 2
TB:
backup vm VM1 -vmskipmaxvirtualdisks=no