Installation and User's Guide

Starting the client schedulervIf you are having the CAD manage your schedule, start the CAD service, but donot start the scheduler service. The scheduler service is started and stoppedautomatically by the CAD service as needed. If you are not managing theschedule with the CAD, then you can use the Services Control Panel or the netstart command to start the Scheduler service.v If you include files for encryption, ensure that the encryptkey save option is setin the options file. This option is set by selecting Save Encryption Key PasswordLocally on the Authorization panel in the preference editor. Setting this optionenables unattended scheduled services. If the encryption key has not beenpreviously saved, you must perform an attended backup of at least one file sothat you get the encryption prompt and you can save the key.Related concepts“Enable or disable scheduled commands” on page 229“Scheduling options” on page 287Related tasks“Configuring the Web client” on page 20“Set the client scheduler process to run as a background task and startautomatically at startup” on page 221Related reference“Managedservices” on page 411“Sessioninitiation” on page 458To start the Tivoli Storage Manager client scheduler, use the Services Control Panelor the net start command.To avoid problems, do not run the client scheduler on the command line. Thecommand line does not run the scheduler as a background service.When you start the client scheduler, it runs continuously until you close thewindow, shut down your system, or log out of your system. If you are running theScheduler Service, the scheduler runs until the system is shutdown or youexplicitly stop it using the services control panel.Related conceptsChapter 12, “Processing options,” on page 273Scheduling events using the GUIThis task guides you through the steps to schedule events using the GUI.1. From the Tivoli Storage Manager main GUI window, select Utilities → SetupWizard. The Client Configuration Assistant appears.2. Select the Help me configure the TSM Client Acceptor Daemon and TSMClient Scheduler and click the OK button. The Scheduler Wizard panelappears.3. Select the task you want to perform. You can install a new client scheduler,update the settings for a scheduler, or remove a scheduler.4. Complete each panel and click the right arrow to continue. To go back to aprevious panel, click the left arrow.You can run scheduling services by using the command-line client.24 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Windows Backup-Archive Clients: Installation and User's Guide