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Re: Unable to open timer file
2005-05-16 12:45:36
Shannon -
I don't have enough context on your environment, but it should like
your site is not using the TSM Scheduler directly, but instead via the
Client Acceptor Daemon. Per the client manual: "the CAD serves as an
external timer for the scheduler. When the scheduler is started, it
queries the server for the next scheduled event. The event is either
executed immediately or the scheduler exits. The CAD restarts the
scheduler when it is time to execute the scheduled event."
It may be that, if your backups have been running fine until now, that
something was recently implemented on that W2K system that interferes
with the creation of the timer file or removes it from under TSM. It
might also be that CAD is not running with sufficient privs to create
the timer file in the first place, but I'd expect you to see more
messages.
See what's changed on that system (perhaps a more aggressive virus
scanner). Look into the Windows Event Log for indications of odd stuff
going on. Run the scheduler directly if need be.
Richard Sims
On May 16, 2005, at 12:12 PM, Shannon Bach wrote:
One of the client admins here installed Windows TSM Client Version 5,
Release 2, Level 4.0 on a Win2000 machine.
All is okay for about 5 seconds then the TSM Scheduler service just
stops. The client dsmerror.log shows the following message;
UseExternalTimer: Unable to open timer file '\s4l8.', errno=2,
error:No such file or directory
That is the only error message that shows up anywhere. The
dsmsched.log only says that the scheduler was stopped.
I've searched the IBM Information Center and Richard Sims ADSM/TSM
QuickFacts but neither came up with any hits. Has anyone else run
accross this type of error before?
Thanks in advance if any can help :~)
Shannon
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