At 08:55 PM 4/21/2009, Roger Deschner wrote:
Has anybody figured out a way around this basic problem?
We are working on scripts that address this, along the lines of what others have suggested. We have a pair of scripts, as follows: preschedcmd script: prompts user before backup runs and gives them a chance to: 1. run the backup (default if no response received) 2. defer - ask the question again later 3. cancel - don't run the backup postnschedcmd script: runs following completion of backup. We do postN for the reasons that Andy indicated - to allow the scheduler to report status of backup back to tsm server. This script asks the user if they want to shutdown, and it defaults if no response is received. There are defaults, command line options, and registry settings (on Windows) that control behavior. These would allow customization on per-system basis or via CLOPTSET, etc. On windows, we are using a 3rd party shareware utility that allows options to shutdown, hibernate, suspend, et. al. We have this virtually done on Windows, and are turning our attention to Macs next. A year or so ago I asked IBM if they would put something like this into the product and was told that I could do it myself using exits. Not the answer that I was hoping for. I intend to share this, and would hope that sites using it could contribute ideas to make it better over time. ..Paul -- Paul Zarnowski Ph: 607-255-4757 Manager, Storage Services Fx: 607-255-8521 719 Rhodes Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853-3801 Em: [email protected]
