API Guide
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VSID_RETRY_LIMIT (VST_RETRY_LIMIT) Number of times the API software retries for
command status from VolServ before
returning a time-out to the client software for
Archive Vary requests. VSID_RETRY_LIMIT
is not applicable when the API software
executes in asynchronous mode.
VSID_STATUS_WAIT_FLAG
(VST_STATUS_WAIT_FLAG) Flag indicating whether the API software is to
wait for final status from VolServ (or to
timeout) for a command. Valid options are
VSE_TRUE (API is to wait for final status) and
VSE_FALSE (API i s not t o wait for fin al sta tus) .
Valid options are VSE_TRUE (API software is
to wait for final status) and VSE_FALSE (API
software is not to wait for final status). Also
determines whether the API software
operates in synchronous mode (VSE_TRUE)
or in asynchronous mode (VSE_FALSE).
VSID_TIMEOUT_VALUE (VST_TIME_OUT) Amount of time (in seconds) the API software
waits for status from VolServ before returning
a timeout to the client software for this
request. The default time-out value is 120
seconds.
VSID_USER_FIELD (VST_USER_FIELD) Value to be put in USER_FIELD for every
Archive Vary command request.
USER_FIELD is a 16-character field provided
for user information. Information entered in
this field is echoed back to the user in every
status message returned for this request.
Neither the API software nor VolServ uses
USER_FIELD.
Parameter Type Description