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

Schedlogretention

Authorized User

The schedlogretention option specifies the number of days to keep entries in the schedule log, and whether to save the pruned entries. The schedule log is pruned after a scheduled event completes.

Supported Clients

This option is valid for all UNIX clients.

Options File

Place this option in the client system options file dsm.sys.

Syntax

                      .-N----.  .-D-.
>>-SCHEDLOGRetention--+------+--+---+--------------------------><
                      '-days-'  '-S-'
 
 

Parameters

N  or  days

Specifies how long to wait before pruning the schedule log.

N

Do not prune the log. This permits the log to grow indefinitely. This is the default.

days

Specifies the number of days to keep log file entries before pruning. The range of values is zero through 9999.

D  or  S

Specifies whether to save the pruned entries. Use a space or comma to separate this parameter from the previous one.

D

Discards the log entries when pruning the log. This is the default.

S

Saves the log entries when pruning the log.

Pruned entries are copied to the dsmsched.pru file that is stored in the same directory as the schedule log.

Examples

Options file:

schedlogretention 30 S

Command line:

-schedlogretention=30,S

This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.