Scheduled Data Protection Operations - How To

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Create a Job Schedule

Schedule a Task from the Scheduled Jobs Window

Create a Job Schedule

• The scheduler does not consider Daylight Savings Time when scheduling tasks in different time zones.

• If you create a one-time schedule for a time that has past, the scheduled job will initiate immediately, providing it is within the default schedule window of two hours, or the within the time set from the schedWindow registry key. For more information on the schedWindow registry key, see Registry Keys and Parameters.

• If you are scheduling a data protection operation, consider the following:

  • You can schedule all of your subclients of a particular backup set/instance at once by creating the schedule at the backup set/instance level.

  • Ensure that the schedules you create for a backup cycle are complementary. For example, if you want to schedule daily incremental backups and a full backup once a week, do not schedule any incremental backups on the day the full backup is to occur.

  • Consider the retention rules of the storage policies of your subclients when designing schedules for a higher level CommCell object, such as a backup set/instance.

  • If you are creating a schedule at the backup set/instance level, and the subclients of that backup set/instance are using the same storage policy, it is possible that one subclient will be backed up at the specified time, but the other subclients will queue until the storage policy resources are free.

  • If your CommCell has many client computers, try to coordinate your data protection operations to minimize media, media drive, and possible network contention.

  • To secure all data for a given agent on a client computer, make certain to define schedules either for all subclients within the agent or for the entire backup set/instance.

  • Check if an operation window has been established for data protection operations. If an operation window exists, make certain to schedule the data protection operation with the operation window.

• If you are scheduling a data recovery operation, consider the following:

  • If your CommCell has several client computers, try to coordinate your data recovery operation to minimize media, media drive, and possible network contention.

  • Check if an operation window has been established for data recovery operations. If an operation window exists, make certain to schedule the data recovery operation within operation window.

• If you plan to use a custom calendar, be sure that the calendar has been defined for several years. When time definitions for a custom calendar expire, related schedules will be deleted.

Required Capability: See Capabilities and Permitted Actions

To create a job schedule for an operation:

1. From the dialog box of the appropriate operation, click Schedule.
2. In the Schedule Details dialog box that appears, select the appropriate scheduling options. Click Options to view more options. You can also confirm and/or edit (where applicable) your choices from the Job Summary tab. For a monthly or yearly schedule, you can select either a standard calendar or a custom calendar.
3. Click OK.

Schedule a Task from the Scheduled Jobs Window

Before You Begin

• The scheduler does not consider Daylight Savings Time when scheduling tasks in different time zones.

• If you create a one-time schedule for a time that has past, the scheduled job will initiate immediately, providing it is within the default schedule window of two hours, or the within the time set from the schedWindow registry key. For more information on the schedWindow registry key, see Registry Keys and Parameters.

• If you are scheduling a data protection operation, consider the following:

  • You can schedule all of your subclients of a particular backup set/instance at once by creating the schedule at the backup set/instance level.

  • Ensure that the schedules you create for a backup cycle are complementary. For example, if you want to schedule daily incremental backups and a full backup once a week, do not schedule any incremental backups on the day the full backup is to occur.

  • Consider the retention rules of the storage policies of your subclients when designing schedules for a higher level CommCell object, such as a backup set/instance.

  • If you are creating a schedule at the backup set/instance level, and the subclients of that backup set/instance are using the same storage policy, it is possible that one subclient will be backed up at the specified time, but the other subclients will queue until the storage policy resources are free.

  • If your CommCell has many client computers, try to coordinate your data protection operations to minimize media, media drive, and possible network contention.

  • To secure all data for a given agent on a client computer, make certain to define schedules either for all subclients within the agent or for the entire backup set/instance.

  • Check if an operation window has been established for data protection operations. If an operation window exists, make certain to schedule the data protection operation with the operation window.

• If you are scheduling a data recovery operation, consider the following:

  • If your CommCell has several client computers, try to coordinate your data recovery operation to minimize media, media drive, and possible network contention.

  • Check if an operation window has been established for data recovery operations. If an operation window exists, make certain to schedule the data recovery operation within operation window.

Required Capability: See Capabilities and Permitted Actions

To schedule a task from the Schedule Jobs window:

1. From the appropriate level in the CommCell Browser, right-click the entity, click All Tasks and then click Schedules.
2. From the Scheduled Jobs window, click Add.
3. From the Schedule Tasks dialog box, select the CommCell entity from which the task is to be associated with, a list of task types is displayed on the right.
4. Select a task to be scheduled, and then click Create.
5. From the dialog box of the selected scheduled task, click Schedule. From the Schedule Details dialog box that appears, select the appropriate scheduling options. You can also confirm and/or edit (where applicable) your choices from the Job Summary tab. Click OK
6. The scheduled task is displayed in the Scheduled Jobs window. Click Close.

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