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  2. NetBackup™ Deduplication Guide
  3. MSDP volume group (MVG)
  4. Specifications and default values of the MVG tuning parameters
NetBackup™ Deduplication Guide

Specifications and default values of the MVG tuning parameters

The MVG includes a set of configurable tuning parameters that control load balancing, client-policy assignments, cache behavior, and garbage collection. These parameters are typically adjusted for advanced optimization and troubleshooting. Below are the key parameters along with their default values and descriptions.

Table:

Parameter

Default value

Description

mvg_lb_level

Gold

MVG load balance level that is used for disk volume selection.

asmt_rb_freezing_timeout

1800

Time (in seconds) before reassigning a client+policy from an inactive node.

asmt_rb_freezing_on_disk_full

false

When the value set to true, a client and policy combination is not assigned to another node if the current node is full.

asmt_space_imbalance_threshold

15

If a node was initially selected based on an LB level criteria but its space usage exceeds the percentage threshold compared to another node, the other node is selected instead. It is applicable only when the MVG server selects a new node for client+policy.

asmt_scatter_warning

4

The maximum number of nodes a client+policy can be scattered across (excludes MSDPLB+).

asmt_agedout

604800 (7 days)

Maximum duration (in seconds) an assignment can be cached if not on any node.

asmt_max_threshold

3000

Threshold to trigger assignment cleanup.

db_pool_max_size

128

Maximum number of icache DBs in memory pool.

db_obj_timeout

300 (5 minutes)

Time to consider a DB object as recently accessed.

db_agedout

15552000 (180 days)

Maximum age (in seconds) for caching a backup ID in icache DB.

db_prealloc_size

524255 (512 KB)

Preallocated size of icache SQLite DB file.

db_max_size

1048576 (1MB)

Maximum size of icache DB file.

db_short_lifespan

604800 (7 days)

Lifespan threshold for DB records with short remaining life.

gc_interval

604800 (7 days)

Interval for the next round of background GC operation.

gc_start_time

02:20:00 AM

Start time for daily GC operation.

gc_duration

10800 (3 hours)

Maximum duration for GC operation per day.

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