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Updating the Remote DS-VDR configuration file
On the server where the Remote DS-VDR Tool is installed, there is a configuration file (dsvdr.cfg). It is a text file that contains parameter and value pairs, separated by a colon (:). By default, it is located in the following folders:
Linux
/opt/CloudBackup/Remote_DS-VDR/etc/dsvdr.cfg
Windows
C:\Program Files\CloudBackup\Remote DS-VDR\dsvdr.cfg
IMPORTANT:  If you make any changes to the configuration file, you must restart the Remote DS-VDR service or daemon for the changes to take effect.
This file contains the following parameters:
 
Parameter
Description
Port
The port the Remote DS-VDR Tool service listens on for DS-System connections.
Default is 4406
Do not change this unless there is a specific requirement to do so.
MaxRestore
The maximum number of concurrent virtual machine restores allowed.
Default is 5.
Changing this value can significantly impact performance, therefore testing and optimization is strongly recommended if you alter the default value.
Tip: The memory consumption varies in accordance with the number of threads and size of the virtual machine being restored. Typically, one thread takes approximately 1-2GB of RAM for a virtual machine total restore size of approximately 5-10GB. Therefore if using the default (5 threads), you would need at least 5-10GB RAM on the computer running the DS-RVDR daemon.
LogLevel
Varies the amount and type of logging information inside the /tmp/vdr.out log file. Valid values:
none = (Default) No information is logged.
error = Logs errors.
debug = Logs detailed messages for debugging.
warning = Logs warnings.
info = Logs information messages.
trace = Logs all of the above.
LogFilter
This string specifies a filter in Perl regular expression format. A regex search operation is performed and only matching lines are printed.
Default is . (dot, meaning log all)
SoapDebug
This is to get detailed logging of the Hyper-V or VMware communication between Remote DS-VDR server and virtualization server.
Logs typically go to /tmp/soap_sent.log, /tmp/soap_recv.log and /tmp/soap_test.log.
Valid values: ON or OFF
Default is OFF.