Before you register a new client with the server, ensure that a schedule is available to specify when backup and archive operations take place. During the registration process, you assign a schedule to the client.
Before you begin
Determine how to proceed:
- If you are familiar with the schedules that are configured for the solution and you know that
they do not require modification, continue with Registering clients.
- If you are not familiar with the schedules or the schedules require modification, follow the
steps in this procedure.
About this task
Typically, backup operations for all clients must be completed daily. Schedule
client and server workloads to achieve the best performance for your storage environment. To avoid
the overlap of client and server operations, consider scheduling client backup and archive
operations so that they run at night. If client and server operations overlap or are not given
enough time and resources to be processed, you might experience decreased system performance, failed
operations, and other
issues.
Procedure
-
Review available schedules by hovering over Clients on the Operations Center menu bar. Click Schedules.
- Optional:
Modify or create a schedule by completing the following steps:
Option |
Description |
Modify a schedule |
- In the Schedules view, select the schedule and click
Details.
- On the Schedule Details page, view details by clicking the blue arrows at
the beginning of the rows.
- Modify the settings in the schedule, and click Save.
|
Create a schedule |
In the Schedules view, click +Schedule and
complete the steps to create a schedule. |
- Optional:
To configure schedule settings that are not visible in the Operations Center, use a server command. For example, you might want to
schedule a client operation that backs up a specific directory and assigns it to a management class
other than the default.
-
On the Overview page of the Operations Center, hover over the settings icon and click Command Builder.
-
Issue the DEFINE SCHEDULE command to create a schedule or the
UPDATE SCHEDULE command to modify a schedule. For more information about the
commands, see DEFINE SCHEDULE (Define a client schedule) or UPDATE SCHEDULE (Update a client schedule).