How about this,

Setup normal backup TSM schedule to kick off at 10:00 pm.

Run kill or command on cron or task manager to grep for dsmc process and
kill and /or recycle  every day at 4:00 am .

Sung Y. Lee


"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 06/01/2006
04:21:29 PM:

> Hello,
>
> I have a customer who wants to run backup only during specific time
> window; from 10pm to 4am.
>
> That means when backup starts at 10pm, and runs until 4am, and even if
> at 4am there are more files to be backed up, he wants backup to stop and
> to be rescheduled for next backup cycle.
>
> Any ideas appreciated.
>
> Joe Crnjanski
> Infinity Network Solutions Inc.
> Phone: 416-235-0931 x26
> Fax:     416-235-0265
> Web: www.infinitynetwork.com
>