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Tivoli Storage Manager for Macintosh Backup-Archive Client Installation and User's Guide


Understanding the Scheduler Log

The scheduler log file provides information about which schedule runs next and which files are processed. The default file name, TSM Scheduler Log, is created in the application folder. Use the schedlogname option to change the location and name of this file.

The schedule log continues to grow in size unless you prune it with the schedlogretention option.

When the scheduler queries the server for the next schedule, it sends the schedule information to the log file. The following information is logged:

Table 13. Schedule Log Information

Category Description
Schedule name Specifies the name the administrator assigns to the schedule.
Action Specifies the type of task to perform on the files listed in the Objects field:
  • Incremental. Incrementally backs up the files.
  • Selective. Backs up the files.
  • Archive. Archives the files.
  • Restore. Restores the files.
  • Retrieve. Retrieves the files.
  • Command. Runs the command shown in the Objects field.
Objects Names the volumes or files to process. If this field is empty for an incremental backup, then the default domain is used.
Options Overrides options that you set for scheduling in your Preferences file. See Specifying Scheduling Options for more information about scheduling options.
Server window start Specifies the date and time when the next schedule will run. If the server uses randomization for schedules, the schedule then runs after the specified time.

Output from scheduled commands is sent to the log file. After scheduled work is performed, check the log to ensure the work completed successfully.

When a scheduled command is processed the schedule log may contain the following entry:

   Scheduled event eventname completed successfully
 

This is merely an indication that Tivoli Storage Manager successfully issued the scheduled command associated with the eventname. No attempt is made to determine the success or failure of the command. You should assess the success or failure of the command by evaluating the return code from the scheduled command in the schedule log. The schedule log entry for the command's return code is prefaced with the following text:

   Finished command. Return code is:

You can modify the scheduling options in your Preferences file if you do not like the current values. For more information about scheduling options, see Scheduling Options.


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