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Tivoli Storage Manager for UNIX Backup-Archive Clients Installation and User's Guide


Scheduling Options

You can use the following options to regulate central scheduling. Tivoli Storage Manager uses scheduling options only when the Scheduler is running.

Table 23. Scheduling Options

Option Description Page
managedservices Specifies the services to be managed by the Tivoli Storage Manager Client Acceptor. Managedservices
maxcmdretries Specifies the maximum number of times the client scheduler attempts to process a scheduled command that fails. Maxcmdretries
postschedulecmd, postnschedulecmd Specifies a command to process after running a schedule. Postschedulecmd/Postnschedulecmd
preschedulecmd, prenschedulecmd Specifies a command to process before running a schedule. Preschedulecmd/Prenschedulecmd
queryschedperiod Specifies the number of hours the client scheduler waits between unsuccessful attempts to contact the server for scheduled work. Queryschedperiod
retryperiod Specifies the number of minutes the client scheduler waits between attempts to process a scheduled command that fails or between unsuccessful attempts to report results to the server. Retryperiod
schedcmddisabled Specifies whether to disable the scheduling of generic commands specified by your Tivoli Storage Manager administrator. Schedcmddisabled
schedcmduser (server defined only) The scheduler executes commands under a uid of 0, however, there may be some users who have a different user ID. In this case, your Tivoli Storage Manager administrator can define schedules and allow these schedules to be executed under a uid other than 0, using this option. The Tivoli Storage Manager Client API does not support this option. "Scheduling Options for Commands"
schedlogname Specifies the name of the file where schedule log information is stored. Schedlogname
schedlogretention Specifies the number of days to keep log file entries in the schedule log, and whether to save pruned entries. Schedlogretention
schedmode Specifies which schedule mode to use, polling or prompted. Schedmode
tcpclientaddress Specifies the TCP/IP address of your client node. Use this option only with the schedule command when you specify prompted as the schedule mode. Tcpclientaddress
tcpclientport Specifies the TCP/IP port number of your client node. Use this option only with the schedule command when you specify prompted as the schedule mode. Tcpclientport


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