To use the CAD or not?

[nates]

When configuring the TSM client via Configuration wizard and on the Scheduler Name part of the wizard, it gives you the option to check off the check box "Use the Client Acceptor daemon (CAD) to mange the scheduler". From my understanding, the CAD (TSM Client Acceptor service) handles the memory allocation better than the standard TSM Client Scheduler service by itself. Is this correct?



But, when troubleshooting or updating the configuration via wizard again, it does not recognize the CAD being configured. And so when you are done with wizard, you have both TSM Client Acceptor and TSM Client Scheduler services running and or set as Automatic as Startup Type.



Do we need "Use the Client Acceptor daemon (CAD) to manage the scheduler"? FYI, I'm running version 7, release 1, level 0.01



Thanks....

 

[LED888]

No, you don't have to use the CAD to manage the schedule backup, can use the regular schedule service/daemon.
The CAD use less memory and not prone to memory leaks.

Good Luck,
Sias

 

[marclant]

It's a personal preference. If you have CAD running anyway for the webclient, may as well use it for the scheduler. The advantage of CAD is that is starts the scheduler for every schedule and stops it. So if there is a problem with the scheduler (except for a hang or infinite loop), it will get reset before the next schedule, so that's good. But then you are dependent on CAD, so it's almost a moot point.

Like Sias said, if for some reason the scheduler would develop a memory leak, then using CAD is good because the memory is released at the end of the schedule when CAD stops the scheduler.