Changingretries
The changingretries option specifies how many additional times you want the client to attempt to back up or archive a file that is in use. Use this option with the archive, incremental, and selective commands.
This option is applied only when copy serialization, an attribute in a management class copy group, is shared static or shared dynamic.
With shared static serialization, if a file is open during an operation, the operation repeats the number of times that you specify. If the file is open during each attempt, the operation does not complete.
With shared dynamic serialization, if a file is open during an
operation, the operation repeats the number of times that you specify.
The backup or archive occurs during the last attempt whether the file
is open or not.
With shared dynamic serialization, if a file is open during an operation, the operation
repeats the number of times that you specify. The backup or archive
occurs during the last attempt whether the file is open or not. Open
file support can be used to back up files that are locked or in use.
Supported Clients
This option is valid for all UNIX and Linux® clients. The server can
also define this option. The IBM® Storage Protect API does
not support this option.
This option is valid for all Windows clients. The server can also define this option. The IBM Storage Protect API does not support this option.
Options File
Place this option in the client
system-options file (dsm.sys) within a server stanza. You can set this option on the Backup tab, Number of retries if file is in use field of the Preferences
editor.
Place this option in the client
options file (dsm.opt). You can set this option on the Backup tab, Number of retries if file is in
use field of the Preferences editor.
Syntax
Parameters
- numberretries
- Specifies the number of times a backup or archive operation is attempted if the file is in use. The range of values is zero through 4; the default is 4.
Examples
- Options file:
- changingretries 3
- Command line:
- -cha=3