Understanding scheduled jobs
The Adaptec Storage Manager job scheduler allows you to run lengthy operations at a convenient time.
To schedule a snapshot, for example, you
perform the standard set of steps. Then, in the last step, you can choose to run the
job immediately or to schedule it for another time.
You can run the job once, at a particular
date and time, or make it a recurring job. If the job is recurring, it runs
on a regular basis according to the schedule you choose: hourly, the same time each
day, the same time each week, or the same time each month.
The Schedule Manager is a tool that you can use to view job properties and manage
scheduled jobs. It allows you to:
Start time validation
When you schedule a job, it executes on the management service machine.
If the management service determines that the job is scheduled in the past, it will reject the job. To run the job,
you must select a different date and time.
Missed start times
If a non-recurring job misses its start time (due to a power outage, for example), you must create and schedule a new job.
If a recurring job misses its start time, it runs at the next scheduled interval.
An example
A recurring job runs every
Monday at 1:00 AM. The management service machine is powered off at that time. When you restart
the management service, the job runs the following Monday at 1:00 AM.
Error conditions
When a scheduled job does not run successfully, the Schedule Manager:
- Displays a Failure status in the "Execution Result" column
- Displays the last execution time in the "Last Execution Time" column
For recurring jobs, only the last status is displayed. Status for earlier jobs remains in the event log.
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