Jerry,
Thanks, for telling me about autoexec.ncf. AIX's file for starting the
schedule at boot is inittab. I would have never thought of
autoexec.ncf.
>
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> From: owner-adsm-l (INTERNET.OWNERAD) at SNADGATE
> Priority: Urgent
> Date: 3/23/98 6:35PM
> To: Jerry Lawson at ASUPO
> Subject: Novell Client
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> Ray -
>
> First, in my copy of the ADSM manual for Novell (v2) - the abbreviation for
> SCHEDULE is SCH. Unlike some products, ADSM seems to only use either the
> full command or the exact short form - nothing in between. Since you say
> that the backup is running, then the client must be taking this form, but I'd
> be careful. Check for the existence of a file in the ADSM directory called
> DSMSCHED.LOG - it should also contain the messages that go to the ADSM
> screen.
>
> Second, I'm not sure what you mean by "background" in a Novell environment.
> The ADSM scheduler, at least in on V3.x Novell machine, starts another task
> window. I get mine to start by adding the LOAD DSMC SCHEDULE command to the
> autoexec.ncf file, so it is started when the server is started. You will
> also need to add -pas=xxxxx to handle the password prompt so that whoever
> starts NetWare doesn't miss the password prompt and leave ADSM hanging.
>
> Lastly, I generally add an administrative command to change the client's
> password back to itself periodically. This eliminates the potential for an
> expired password to stop ADSM processing.
>
> Jerry Lawson
> jlawson AT thehartford DOT com
>
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> __________________________________
> Subject: Novell Client
> Author: owner-adsm-l (INTERNET.OWNERAD) at SNADGATE
> Date: 3/23/98 6:35 PM
>
> Hello ADSMers,
>
> I have just begun to work with a Novell client and cannot figure out how
> to load the scheduler in the background. Also, the client in remote, so
> I'm depending on someone else to enter the commands. We;ve tried:
>
> LOAD DSMC SCHED
>
> The schedule kicks off but all the output goes to the console. Please
> help.
>
> Thanks.
> --
> Ray Pratts
> Pinnacle Computer Solutions, Houston, Tx
> Tel. 281-272-8932 E-mail: pratts AT ibm DOT net
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Ray Pratts
Ray Pratts
Pinnacle Computer Solutions, Houston, Tx
Tel. 281-272-8932 E-mail: pratts AT ibm DOT net
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