Schedulers Overview

Schedulers manage the execution of operations that have been scheduled from the Console. They are created as part of the Vector AM Console installation and can run on any Windows 2000, XP, 2003 or Vista system.

Schedulers run operations at a specified time and date, and enable you to automate regular tasks, such as software deployments, and to distribute the Vector AM workload across your network. The Scheduler is independent of the Console, and can run when the Console is closed.

When you submit a job from the Console, it is assigned to a Scheduler for execution. To view the jobs currently assigned to your Schedulers, select the Scheduled Jobs folder in the Console.

The Scheduler can run as a background application or as a Windows Service. Both modes work in the same way except that the Service can continue to run scheduled operations while the system is logged off. When the Scheduler is running as a background application, it is shown as an icon in the system tray of the Windows Taskbar. The icon is displayed with a red clock face when the Scheduler is stopped, or with a green clock face when the Scheduler is running.

 

Related Topics

Configuring Schedulers

Scheduler Properties

Scheduling Operations