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 IBM® Storage Protect 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) |
Client defined options are defined in the dsm.opt
file. The IBM Storage Protect server can also define some options in a client options
set, or as part of the options parameter of the schedule definition.
The IBM Storage Protect 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 IBM Storage Protect 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.
Client defined options are defined in the
dsm.sys or dsm.opt file, depending on the option and
platform. The IBM Storage Protect server can also define
some options in a client options set, or as part of the options parameter of the schedule
definition. The IBM Storage Protect 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 IBM Storage Protect 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 IBM Storage Protect client and server. There are two variations on the schedule mode: client polling and server prompted. These variations are explained in the IBM Storage Protect server documentation.