API Guide
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VSID_RETRY_LIMIT (VST_RETRY_LIMIT) Number of times the API software is to retry
for command status from VolServ before
returning a time-out to the client software (to
override the default global retry limit) for Drive
Vary command 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 so ftware w aits
for final status from VolServ (or times-out) for
a command. Valid options are VSE_TRUE
(API waits for final status) and VSE_FALSE
(API does not wait for final status). Also
determines whether the API software
operates in synchronous mode (VSE_TRUE)
or in asynchronous mode (VSE_FALSE). The
default VSID_STATUS_WAIT_FLAG value is
VSE_TRUE.
VSID_TIMEOUT_VALUE (VST_TIME_OUT) Amount of time (in seconds) the API software
waits for status from VolServ before returning
a time-out to the client software. The default
time-out value is 120 seconds.
VSID_USER_FIELD (VST_USER_FIELD) Value to be put in the USER_FIELD for Driv e
Vary commands. 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 Drive Vary commands.
Neither the API software nor VolServ uses
USER_FIELD.
Parameter Type Description