Jobs that fail to complete successfully are automatically restarted based on the job restartability configuration set in the Control Panel. This configuration can be changed at any time; however, changes to this configuration will affect all jobs run in the entire CommCell.
It is also possible to override the default CommServe configuration for individual jobs by configuring retry settings when initiating the job. This configuration, however, will apply only to the specific job.
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When streaming backup jobs for the Virtual Server Agent are restarted or resumed, the job continues by backing up any virtual machines that have not yet been backed up and committed to backup storage, including any virtual machines that have been partially processed. (Virtual machines that were backed and committed to storage are not backed up again.) IntelliSnap backup jobs for the Virtual Server Agent are restarted or resumed from the beginning.
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There are certain scenarios where even if the job retry option is configured, the job retry will fail because of a non-retriable error.
Configuring Job Restartability at the CommServe Level
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In the CommCell Console, click the Control Panel icon and then, under the Data category, double-click Job Management.
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In the Job Restarts tab of the Job Management dialog box, select a job type from the Job Type list, and then select the Restartable check box.
For Virtual Server Agent backups, select the job type File System and Indexing Based (Data Protection) (this setting also affects other agents).
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To change the maximum number of times the Job Manager will try to restart a job, select a number in the Max Restarts box.
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To change the time interval between attempts by the Job Manager to restart the job, select a number of minutes in the Restart Interval (Mins) box.
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Click OK to save your changes.
Configure Job Restartability for an Individual Job
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From the Backup Options dialog box, click Advanced, then select the Job Retry tab and specify the following as desired:
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Total Running Time - The maximum elapsed time, in hours and minutes, from the time that the job is created.
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Number of Retries - The number of times that Job Manager will attempt to restart the job.
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Kill Running Jobs When Total Running Time Expires - Option to kill the job when the specified Total Running Time has elapsed, even if its state is "Running".
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Click OK.