VMD5_DIGEST is a checksum of the file.  If the checksum doesn't match the
contents of the file, NetBackup will assume the file is in error and will
attempt to "auto-correct" the values.

You cannot disable the checksumming.  Why would you want to?


At 09:18 -0700 2000-10-05, Steve White wrote:
>Okay folks...here's a new one on me.  I've recently upgraded this 
>site to NetBackup 3.4 Datacenter.  Each time I edit
>an existing class (or create a new class) an odd line gets placed at 
>the end of certain files in the class directory.  Here's a sample:
>
>#VMD5_DIGEST=cd 0e 9a 58 75 53 ce 9e 45 ec 9a bd b6 b5 79 7a
>
>Specifically, a line that looks like this is placed at the end of 
>the "clients" and "info" files in the directory
>/usr/openv/netbackup/db/class/<CLASSNAME>.
>
>Does anyone know what these are for and if I can disable whatever is 
>causing them to be there?
>
>Thanks!!
>
>-------------------------------------------
>Steve White
>Collective Technologies
>Senior Consultant
>Phone:  360-607-1911
>Email:  <mailto:stevew AT colltech DOT com>stevew AT colltech DOT com
>

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