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
this request. 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
this request. Valid options are VSE_TRUE (API
software waits for final status) and
VSE_FALSE (API software 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 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 this
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.
VSID_USAGE_TIME (VST_USAGE) The length of time, in seconds, the drive was
in use.
Parameter Type Description