----- Geoff Gill wrote: -----

>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.

Is the schedule randomization percentage (controlled by the 'SET
RANDOMIZE' command) the same on both servers?