Vmmaxrestoresessions

The vmmaxrestoresessions option defines the aggregate number of sessions which will be allocated for the IBM Spectrum Protect server optimized restore operation.

A optimized restore operation is one in which parallel restore capability is enabled at the subdisk level of a virtual disk.

Note: At least one session must be allocated for each disk that is being restored.

Note: If the value of vmmaxrestoresessions is less than the value of vmmaxrestoreparalleldisks multiplied by vmmaxrestoreparallelvms, the value will automatically be adjusted to the value of vmmaxrestoreparalleldisks multiplied by vmmaxrestoreparallelvms at runtime.

Supported clients

Linux operating systems This option can be used with supported x86_64 Linux clients.

Windows operating systems This option can be used with supported Windows clients.

This feature is available only if the client operates as a data mover for IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments.

Options file

Linux operating systems This option is valid in the client system options file (dsm.sys), in the client options file (dsm.opt), or on the command line for Restore VM. It can also be included on the server in a client options set. It cannot be set in the Preferences Editor.

Windows operating systems This option is valid in the client options file (dsm.opt) or on the command line for Restore VM. It can also be included on the server in a client options set. It cannot be set in the Preferences Editor.

Syntax

Parameters

integer: Specifies the number of IBM Spectrum Protect server sessions that are created during the restore operation. The default is 8. The maximum is 100.

Examples

Options file: VMMAXRESTORES 5
Command line:: dsmc restore vm webserver1 -VMMAXRESTORES=5

Note: This command line example for this option is valid in both Windows and Linux supported clients.