Did you have a look at the
"Schedule Randomization Percentage"
in the output of "q stat" ?

Regards,

Alexander

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Alexander Verkooijen
Senior Systems Programmer
High Performance Computing
SARA Computing & Networking Services
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] 
> On Behalf Of Gill, Geoffrey L.
> Sent: dinsdag 18 april 2006 7:13
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Schedule start delayed
> 
> I'm trying to remember what it is about a backup schedule 
> that, even though
> scheduled for say 8PM, does not kick off right away, nodes 
> show pending for
> some time. I've been comparing the 5.2 and 5.3 server 
> settings but can't
> find any obvious differences, yet the 5.2 server kicks off 
> each schedule
> right at the specific time whereas the 5.3 server I'm putting 
> up does not.
> 
> 
> 
> I have a clopt set that has schedmode as prompted, which is 
> the same on both
> servers and scheduling modes is set to any, same on both servers.
> 
> 
> 
> What am I missing that I thought I'd taken care of? I'd 
> actually prefer to
> have these guys start right away.
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 
> 
> Geoff Gill
> 
> TSM Administrator
> 
> PeopleSoft Sr. Systems Administrator
> 
> SAIC M/S-G1b
> 
> (858)826-4062
> 
> Email:  <mailto:geoffrey.l.gill AT saic DOT com> geoffrey.l.gill AT saic DOT 
> com
>