We use our enterprise scheduler to issue 'define clientaction NODE action=incremental' It is kind of the best of both worlds. We can control the start time with the scheduler and still get the superior logging from the node vs. running dsmc and capturing the output. The added advantage of being able to tie backup jobs to other jobs has really helped.
The duration is how long the job is able to start and also is factored into the start randomization setting. You can count on DSMCAD starting the job when told to by the server. If you want the job to start at the actual start time lower the 'Schedule Randomization Percentage' to 0. Beware that it is a global setting that may cause other problems, such as a busy schedule to start too may jobs at one time. Andy Huebner -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lucia Burke Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 8:29 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Running dsmc incremental backup from client schedule versus from crontab Bill - My dsm.sys file looks like this: SErvername TSM COMMmethod TCPip TCPPort 1500 TCPServeraddress tsm.sharp.com TCPCLIENTAddress xxx.xx.xx.xx Passwordaccess Generate schedmode prompted managedservices schedule webclient Schedlogname /usr/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/dsmsched.log Schedlogretention 7 Errorlogname /usr/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/dsmerror.log Errorlogretention 7 Txnbytelimit 25600 TCPwindowsize 1024 TCPbuffsize 32 inclexcl /usr/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/inclexcl.opt My client schedule looks like this: Action: Incremental Options: -preschedulecmd=/scripts/backup_shutdown.ksh -postschedulecmd=/scripts/backup_startup.ksh Objects: Priority: 1 Start Date/Time: 11/02/07 00:30:00 Duration: 30 Minute(s) Schedule Style: Classic Period: 1 Day(s) Day of Week: Any Month: Day of Month: Week of Month: Expiration: Last Update by (administrator): ADMIN Last Update Date/Time: 11/01/07 15:29:05 Managing profile: I would like the backup to start daily at 00:30. Does the duration and durunits apply to only the polling schedmode and "dsmc schedule" process? Can I depend on the dsmcad scheduler always starting the incremental backup at 00:30? Thanks, Lucia -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of William Boyer Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 6:14 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Running dsmc incremental backup from client schedule versus from crontab Also sounds like you are using POLLING. At least for that client. Then you get a start time randomized based on the DURATION of the schedule and the SET RANDOMIZE value. If you seitch to PROMPTED for that client, you should see it pretty close to the starttime of the schedule. You can do it via crontab, but as it won't be scheduled you won't get the pre/postschedule processing. Plus you'll need to maage your own condition checking and notification for failed backups. Bill Boyer "I haven't lost my mind...it's backed up on tape somewhere!" - ?? -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Larry Clark Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 9:01 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Running dsmc incremental backup from client schedule versus from crontab yep, you can use the crontab. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lucia Burke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 8:16 PM Subject: [ADSM-L] Running dsmc incremental backup from client schedule versus from crontab Hello - I currently run a backup from a client schedule in which the action is incremental and options include preschedulecmd and postschedulecmd. The preschedulecmd procedure performs application shutdown procedures and the postschedulecmd performs application startup procedures. The user community would like to have the backup start at the same time every day preferably at 00:30. Currently, the client schedule is priority 2 with a four hour window beginning at 22:45. I could create a schedule with a priority 1, a start time of 00:30, and a smaller duration window. I could limit client schedule association to this one client node. But I am not sure that there is a way within a client schedule to guarantee a specific start time. Should I do this as a crontab entry? As a crontab entry, might I assume that the command "dsmc incremental" captures the same files and directories as a client schedule with the action "incremental"? Thanks, Lucia Lucia Burke Senior Systems Analyst/ Programmer Sharp HealthCare 3571 Corporate Court San Diego, CA 92123 (858)627-5081 [EMAIL PROTECTED] This e-mail (including any attachments) is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not an intended recipient or an authorized representative of an intended recipient, you are prohibited from using, copying or distributing the information in this e-mail or its attachments. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete all copies of this message and any attachments. Thank you.
