Schedule operations for backup-archive clients

You can schedule backup operations that protect client data to ensure that the operations run on a regular basis.

About this task

The client scheduler is available to interact with the Tivoli® Storage Manager server's central scheduler to automatically back up your data.

  • Tivoli Storage Manager scheduler overview
    The Tivoli Storage Manager central scheduler allows client operations to occur automatically at specified times.
  • Client return codes
    The backup-archive command-line interface and the scheduler exit with return codes that accurately reflect the success or failure of the client operation.