Virtual TapeServer 8.2 Supplemental Installation Guide
16 | Enabling BMA Integration and Migration
hsm_backupset For CommVault Galaxy only:
Specifies the name of the backup 
set, which is the logical grouping of 
subclients in CommVault.
Backup set 
name
Yes
hsm_subclient For CommVault Galaxy only:
Specifies the name of the subclient 
policy, which consists of one or more 
CommVault subclient templates. 
The templates contain a common 
configuration that you want applied 
to target subclients within a 
CommCell.
Policy name Yes
hsm_erase_after_ 
backup
Enables VTS to automatically erase 
a virtual tape after it is successfully 
migrated. Only the tape data is 
erased; the metadata remains.
Default value: NO
YES or NO No
hsm_joblog_ 
maxnum
Specifies the maximum number of 
job log files to be retained. These 
files contain the output from each 
job. This value applies separately to 
backup and restore jobs. If set to 
zero, no logs are retained.
Default value: 20
Integer, from 
0-999
No
hsm_summary_limit Specifies the number of lines 
retained in the log file, which 
records the command used to invoke 
each backup or restore job. This is a 
joint log that contains only the 
commands used, not the job output.
Default value: 1000
Integer No
hsm_restore_period For Backup Express only:
Specifies how far back in time the 
BMA should search its catalog for 
the file to be restored. Specify the 
restore period in the nnU format 
where:
• nn is a number between 1 and 99 
• U is the unit; specify “d” for days, 
“w” for weeks, or “y” for years
Default value: 90d
Value No
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