Queryschedperiod

The queryschedperiod option specifies the number of hours you want the client scheduler to wait between attempts to contact the server for scheduled work.

This option applies only when you set the schedmode option to polling. This option is used only when the scheduler is running.

Windows operating systemsThis option applies only when you set the schedmode option to polling. This option is used only when the scheduler is running.

Your administrator can also set this option. If your administrator specifies a value for this option, that value overrides the value set in your client options file after your client node successfully contacts the server.

AIX operating systemsHP-UX operating systemsLinux operating systemsOracle Solaris operating systemsMac OS X operating systemsWindows operating systems

Supported Clients

This option is valid for all clients. The Tivoli® Storage Manager client API does not support this option. The server can also define this option.

Options File

AIX operating systemsHP-UX operating systemsLinux operating systemsOracle Solaris operating systemsMac OS X operating systemsPlace this option in the dsm.sys file within a server stanza. You can set this option on the Scheduler tab, in the Query Schedule Interval field of the Preferences editor.

Windows operating systemsPlace this option in the client options file (dsm.opt). You can set this option on the Scheduler tab, in the Query Schedule Interval field of the Preferences editor.

Syntax

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>>-QUERYSCHedperiod-- --hours----------------------------------><

Parameters

hours
Specifies the number of hours the client scheduler waits between attempts to contact the server for scheduled work. The range of values is 1 through 9999; the default is 12.

Examples

Options file:
querysch 6
Command line:
-queryschedperiod=8

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