Determining the resource limits schedule in effect

Each resource limits group schedule has a unique number that specifies the priority of the schedule.

The resource limits group schedule specifies the limits that have been set up for a group of users. For each resource limits group, there can be more than one schedule. Usually each schedule has different limits specified and is effective at different times. However, some schedules can have different limits but overlapping times where they are effective. In the cases of overlapping times, QMF uses the unique schedule number to determine which schedule is in effect. The schedule with the lowest number takes precedence.

For example; if a resource group has following four schedules:

Schedule 1, because it has the lowest number, is always in effect. The numbering of these schedules as presented above does not make sense. As defined, schedule 3 will never be in effect because the time frame it spans always falls within schedule 1, and schedule 1 will always take precedence. This is a major consideration when assigning numbers to the schedules.

When you create a schedule, you as the administrator can choose to assign any number from 1 to 99 to that schedule. It is recommended that for the schedule with the most selective time constraints, you assign the lowest number, and for the schedule with the broadest time expanse, you assign the higher number.

Following this logic, the more appropriate way of numbering the above schedules would be:

Now, on Wednesday at 10:30 AM, schedule 1 is in effect. On Monday at 10:30 AM, schedule 2 is in effect, all other times on Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM schedule 2 is in effect, and from 5:00 PM to 9:00 AM schedule 3 is in effect. On Friday evening schedule 3 is in effect until midnight. At midnight Saturday morning, schedule 4 takes over. On Sunday at 10:30 AM schedule 4 is in effect.

Additional considerations when creating schedules:

• Schedules do not have to be numbered sequentially. Once a schedule is assigned a number it cannot be changed, so it is recommended that you stagger your numbering so additional schedules can be inserted where appropriate or deleted without impact.
• All time and day ranges of the schedules are inclusive. That means if the From time is 08:00, the schedule is in effect exactly at 08:00:00. If the To time is 17:00, the schedule is in effect until 16:59:59.
• The from and to times can wrap around midnight, and the from and to days can wrap around weeks.
• When users are accessing servers in different time zones, the clock used to determine time resides on the server being accessed. For example, a user in New York is accessing a server in California and it is 9:00 am Monday in New York. Based on the example schedules, schedule 3 is in effect because according to the server it is 6:00 California time.