Scheduler processing options

Scheduler processing options determine what operations are performed when a scheduler job is started.

You can define most of these scheduler processing options in the client options file. However, some of these options can be set on the Tivoli® Storage Manager server, so they affect all clients.

The following table shows which options are defined by the client and server, and which options are overridden by the server. An X in a column indicates where the option can be specified.

Option Client defined Server defined Server global override
managedservices X
maxcmdretries X SET MAXCMDRETRIES command
maxschedsessions X
postschedulecmd, postnschedulecmd X
preschedulecmd, prenschedulecmd X
queryschedperiod X SET QUERYSCHEDPERIOD command
randomize X
retryperiod X   SET RETRYPERIOD command
schedcmddisabled X
schedlogname X
schedlogretention X
schedmode X SET SCHEDMODES command
sessioninitiation X X UPDATE NODE command
tcpclientaddress X

X
(also defined on server
when
sessioninit=serveronly as
part of the node
definition)

 
tcpclientport X

X
(also defined on server
when
sessioninit=serveronly as
part of the node
definition)

Windows operating systemsClient defined options are defined in the dsm.opt file. The Tivoli Storage Manager server can also define some options in a client options set, or as part of the options parameter of the schedule definition. The Tivoli Storage Manager server can also set some options globally for all clients. By default, the client setting for these options is honored. If the global override on the Tivoli Storage Manager server is set, the client setting for the option is ignored. Defining client options as part of the schedule definition is useful if you want to use specific options for a scheduled action that differ from the option settings normally used by the client node, or are different for each schedule the node executes.

AIX operating systemsHP-UX operating systemsLinux operating systemsOracle Solaris operating systemsMac OS X operating systemsClient defined options are defined in the dsm.sys or dsm.opt file, depending on the option and platform. The Tivoli Storage Manager server can also define some options in a client options set, or as part of the options parameter of the schedule definition. The Tivoli Storage Manager server can also set some options globally for all clients. By default, the client setting for these options is honored. If the global override on the Tivoli Storage Manager server is set, the client setting for the option is ignored. Defining client options as part of the schedule definition is useful if you want to use specific options for a scheduled action that differ from the option settings normally used by the client node, or are different for each schedule the node executes.

The schedmode option controls the communication interaction between the Tivoli Storage Manager client and server. There are two variations on the schedule mode: client polling and server prompted. These variations are explained in the Tivoli Storage Manager server documentation.