Configuring the scheduler

For example, you can automatically back up files at the end of each day or archive some of your files every Friday. This procedure, which is known as central scheduling, is a cooperative effort between the server and your client node. Your administrator associates clients with one or more schedules that are part of the policy domain that is maintained in the server database. The Tivoli Storage Manager administrator defines central scheduling on the server and you start the client scheduler on your workstation. After you start the client scheduler, no further intervention is required.

With client scheduling, you can perform the following tasks:

• Display information about available schedules.
• Display information about work that the schedule completed.
• Modify scheduling options in the client options file (dsm.opt).
• Modify scheduling options in the dsm.sys file.

The most effective way to manage the client scheduler is to use the client acceptor service. You can read about a comparison between using the CAD and traditional scheduler services to manage the scheduler. You can also learn how to configure the client to use the CAD to manage the scheduler.