diff --git a/VMBackup/main/Utils/HostSnapshotObjects.py b/VMBackup/main/Utils/HostSnapshotObjects.py
index 2d2473457..fa836fc67 100644
--- a/VMBackup/main/Utils/HostSnapshotObjects.py
+++ b/VMBackup/main/Utils/HostSnapshotObjects.py
@@ -1,23 +1,25 @@
 import json
 
 class HostDoSnapshotRequestBody:
-    def __init__(self, taskId, diskIds, settings, snapshotTaskToken, snapshotMetadata):
+    def __init__(self, taskId, diskIds, settings, snapshotTaskToken, snapshotMetadata, instantAccessDurationMinutes = None):
         self.taskId = taskId
         self.diskIds = diskIds
         self.snapshotMetadata = snapshotMetadata
         self.snapshotTaskToken = snapshotTaskToken
         self.settings = settings
+        self.instantAccessDurationMinutes = instantAccessDurationMinutes
 
     def convertToDictionary(self):
-        return dict(taskId = self.taskId, diskIds = self.diskIds, settings = self.settings, snapshotTaskToken = self.snapshotTaskToken, snapshotMetadata = self.snapshotMetadata)
+        return dict(taskId = self.taskId, diskIds = self.diskIds, settings = self.settings, snapshotTaskToken = self.snapshotTaskToken, snapshotMetadata = self.snapshotMetadata, instantAccessDurationMinutes = self.instantAccessDurationMinutes)
 
 class HostPreSnapshotRequestBody:
-    def __init__(self, taskId, snapshotTaskToken):
+    def __init__(self, taskId, snapshotTaskToken, instantAccessDurationMinutes = None):
         self.taskId = taskId
         self.snapshotTaskToken = snapshotTaskToken
+        self.instantAccessDurationMinutes = instantAccessDurationMinutes
 
     def convertToDictionary(self):
-        return dict(taskId = self.taskId, snapshotTaskToken = self.snapshotTaskToken)
+        return dict(taskId = self.taskId, snapshotTaskToken = self.snapshotTaskToken, instantAccessDurationMinutes = self.instantAccessDurationMinutes)
 
 class BlobSnapshotInfo:
     def __init__(self, isSuccessful, snapshotUri, errorMessage, statusCode, ddSnapshotIdentifier = None):
@@ -31,11 +33,12 @@ def convertToDictionary(self):
         return dict(isSuccessful = self.isSuccessful, snapshotUri = self.snapshotUri, errorMessage = self.errorMessage, statusCode = self.statusCode, ddSnapshotIdentifier = self.ddSnapshotIdentifier)
 
 class DDSnapshotIdentifier:
-    def __init__(self, creationTime, id, token):
+    def __init__(self, creationTime, id, token, instantAccessDurationMinutes = None):
         self.creationTime = creationTime
         self.id = id
         self.token = token
+        self.instantAccessDurationMinutes = instantAccessDurationMinutes
 
     def convertToDictionary(self):
-        return dict(creationTime = self.creationTime, id = self.id, token = self.token)
+        return dict(creationTime = self.creationTime, id = self.id, token = self.token, instantAccessDurationMinutes = self.instantAccessDurationMinutes)
 
diff --git a/VMBackup/main/Utils/Status.py b/VMBackup/main/Utils/Status.py
index 9a9d421fa..9dc79e5f4 100755
--- a/VMBackup/main/Utils/Status.py
+++ b/VMBackup/main/Utils/Status.py
@@ -69,13 +69,14 @@ def convertToDictionary(self):
         return dict(isSuccessful = self.isSuccessful, snapshotUri = self.snapshotUri, errorMessage = self.errorMessage, blobUri = self.blobUri, directDriveSnapshotIdentifier = self.directDriveSnapshotIdentifier)
 
 class DirectDriveSnapshotIdentifier:
-    def __init__(self, creationTime, id, token):
+    def __init__(self, creationTime, id, token, instantAccessDurationMinutes = None):
         self.creationTime = creationTime
         self.id = id
         self.token = token
+        self.instantAccessDurationMinutes = instantAccessDurationMinutes # This is populated for DD disk with Instant Access snapshot
 
     def convertToDictionary(self):
-        return dict(creationTime = self.creationTime, id = self.id, token = self.token)
+        return dict(creationTime = self.creationTime, id = self.id, token = self.token, instantAccessDurationMinutes = self.instantAccessDurationMinutes)
 
 class CreationTime:
     def __init__(self, DateTime, OffsetMinutes):
diff --git a/VMBackup/main/common.py b/VMBackup/main/common.py
index 8846eaee9..d912de56f 100644
--- a/VMBackup/main/common.py
+++ b/VMBackup/main/common.py
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ class CommonVariables:
     isVmgsBlobIncluded = 'isVmgsBlobIncluded'
     isAnyWADiskIncluded = 'isAnyWADiskIncluded'
     isAnyDirectDriveDiskIncluded = 'isAnyDirectDriveDiskIncluded'
+    instantAccessDurationMinutes = 'instantAccessDurationMinutes'
 
     onlyGuest = 'onlyGuest'
     firstGuestThenHost = 'firstGuestThenHost'
diff --git a/VMBackup/main/parameterparser.py b/VMBackup/main/parameterparser.py
index 210fe92a0..425ec5a65 100644
--- a/VMBackup/main/parameterparser.py
+++ b/VMBackup/main/parameterparser.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ def __init__(self, protected_settings, public_settings, backup_logger):
         settingKeysMapping[CommonVariables.useMccfForLad.lower()] = CommonVariables.useMccfForLad
         settingKeysMapping[CommonVariables.enableSnapshotExtensionPolling.lower()] = CommonVariables.enableSnapshotExtensionPolling
         self.includeLunList = []    #To be shared with HP
+        self.instantAccessDurationMinutes = None
 
         """
         get the public configuration
@@ -131,4 +132,13 @@ def __init__(self, protected_settings, public_settings, backup_logger):
                 errorMsg = "Exception occurred while populating settings, Exception: %s" % (str(e))
                 backup_logger.log(errorMsg, True)
                         
-        backup_logger.log("settings to be sent " + str(self.wellKnownSettingFlags), True)
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+        backup_logger.log("settings to be sent " + str(self.wellKnownSettingFlags), True)
+
+        try:
+            if(self.includedDisks != None):
+                if(CommonVariables.instantAccessDurationMinutes in self.includedDisks.keys() and self.includedDisks[CommonVariables.instantAccessDurationMinutes] != None):
+                    self.instantAccessDurationMinutes = self.includedDisks[CommonVariables.instantAccessDurationMinutes]
+                    backup_logger.log("InstantAccessDurationMinutes = " + str(self.instantAccessDurationMinutes), True)
+        except Exception as e:
+            errorMsg = "Exception occurred while extracting instantAccessDurationMinutes, Exception: %s" % (str(e))
+            backup_logger.log(errorMsg, True)
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