Enabling feature for skipping the snapshot directories

Enabling skipping feature allows you to skip the metadata ingestion to the snapshot directories.

Before you begin

You must set the following environment variables in the IBM Spectrum® Discover:
- NFS_SKIP_SNAPSHOT_DIRS
- INCLUDE_SCALE_SNAPSHOTS
Set the environment variable by using the configmap 'connmgr'.

About this task

To enable the feature for skipping NFS_SKIP_SNAPSHOT_DIRS the snapshot directories, you need to set the following environment variable in IBM Spectrum Discover.

NFS_SKIP_SNAPSHOT_DIRS: This environment variable is used specifically for an NFS connection. When the variable is set to 'True', IBM Spectrum Discover skips the scanning of snapshot directories. When the variable is set to 'False' or not set at all, it scans the snapshot directories.
INCLUDE_SCALE_SNAPSHOTS: When the INCLUDE_SCALE_SNAPSHOTS variable value is set to 'false' (default value), the IBM Spectrum Discover scan excludes all the files that are inside the .snapshots directories, otherwise, if the variable value is set to 'true', the scan includes all the files, including the .snapshots directories.