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Configuring the Scheduler › Control the Status of Jobs Scheduled on an Offline Machine

Control the Status of Jobs Scheduled on an Offline Machine

You can control the status of jobs that are scheduled on a machine that is currently offline. You can also control how long jobs scheduled to offline machines remain in PEND_MACH status before the scheduler updates their status.

Note: If the scheduler changes the status of a job from PEND_MACH to any other valid status because of the Global Pend Mach Status setting or a manual CHANGE_STATUS event, the job is not run when the machine returns to service. Only jobs in PEND_MACH status are eligible to start on the machine that returns to service.

Follow these steps:

  1. Click Start, Programs, CA, Workload Automation AE, Administrator.

    The Instance - CA Workload Automation AE Administrator window opens.

  2. Select an instance from the Instance drop-down list in the Settings pane.
  3. Click the Scheduler icon on the toolbar.

    The Scheduler - CA Workload Automation AE Administrator window appears. The Controls tab is selected by default.

  4. Complete the following fields as appropriate, and click Apply:
    Global Pend Mach Status

    Defines the completion status that the scheduler assigns to jobs that are scheduled on an offline machine. Valid values are FAILURE, INACTIVE, ON_ICE, PEND_MACH, SUCCESS, and TERMINATED.

    Default: PEND_MACH

    Global Pend Mach Delay

    Defines the time interval (in seconds) that the scheduler waits before updating the status of the job to the status specified in the Global Pend Mach Status field.

    Default: 0; if you use the default value, the scheduler immediately sends a CHANGE_STATUS event to update the status of the job to the status specified in the Global Pend Mach Status field.

    Limits: 0-3600

  5. Click the Services icon on the toolbar.

    The Services - CA Workload Automation AE Administrator window appears, displaying a list of services installed on the selected instance.

  6. Right-click the scheduler service, and click Pause.

    The scheduler pauses.

  7. Right-click the scheduler service, and click Resume.

    The scheduler resumes. The status of jobs is set based on the values specified.