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Schedule Start

Command SCHEDULE START
Description Sets criteria to start the transmission of data from the source to the target
Syntax SCHEDule <target> START [STARTTIME = <mm/dd/yy> <hh:mm>] [MEMLIMIT = <percent>] [QUEUESIZE = <bytes>] [EVERY <number> <time_units>]
Options
  • target—Name of the target, an IP address on the target, or a virtual IP address Depending on the network route Double-Take Availability uses to access the target, you may need to specify the fully qualified domain name.
  • mm/dd/yy—Date in month/day/year format indicating when the transmission will begin
  • hh:mm—Time in hour:minute format using the 24-hour clock indicating when the transmission will begin
  • percent—Any number between 0 and 100 indicating the percentage of system memory that must be in use to initiate the transmission process
  • bytes—Number of bytes that must be in the source disk queue to initiate the transmission process
  • number—Any number indicating how often the transmission process will be repeated
  • time_units—Minutes (min), hours (hr), or days (day)
Examples
  • schedule beta start starttime=03/11/07 03:30, queuesize=10000, every 6 hr
  • sched beta start queuesize=100000000
Notes
  • The start option EVERY cannot be used by itself and cannot be the first option in a string of options.
  • If you use more than one start option, the transmission will begin when the first start option value is met. Additionally, each option after the first must be separated by a comma, as illustrated in the Examples.
  • Target names that contain non-alphanumeric characters must be enclosed in quotation marks.