You are correct.  The scheduler service needs to be stopped and started when 
you make changes to the client options file for the changes to be picked
up.

adam

Lawrence Clark wrote:

> Hi:
> I've checked the dsmsched.log and there are no entries as you describe.
> We run the schedular as a NT process. I'm wondering if it needs to be stopped 
> and restarted to pick up changes in the backup clients dsm.opt file.
>
> >>> Michael Bartl <michael.bartl AT ZENTRALE.ADAC DOT DE> 11/02/99 09:45AM >>>
> Larry,
> when you schedule pre- and postcommands you can see the return code in
> DSMSCHED.LOG:
>
> ******************************************
> Executing Operating System command or script:
>    c:\utils\cstop.bat
> 11/02/1999 02:46:47 Finished command.  Return code is:
>    0
> 11/02/1999 02:46:47 --- SCHEDULEREC OBJECT BEGIN SZENT021 11/02/1999
> 02:45:00
> (...)
> 11/02/1999 02:56:22 --- SCHEDULEREC STATUS END SZENT021 11/02/1999 02:45:00
> 11/02/1999 02:56:22
> Executing Operating System command or script:
>    c:\utils\cstart.bat
> 11/02/1999 02:56:27 Finished command.  Return code is:
>    0
> ******************************************
>
> Regards,
>  Michael
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> -----Urspr|ngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Lawrence Clark [mailto:Larry_Clark AT THRUWAY.STATE.NY DOT US]
> Gesendet am: Dienstag, 2. November 1999 15:27
> An: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Betreff: pre / post option
>
> Hi:
> We are trying to use the preschedulecmd and postschedulecmd options on an NT
> server. The options have been placed in the dsm.opt file on the NT server
> and the ADSM server is on AIX. The backup status is complete, but the batch
> files to be executed to not appear to be executing since their output is
> redirected and there is no output.
>
> Is there a way of verifying if the batch files are executing?
>
> Larry Clark
> NYS Thruway Authority

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