Global Pend Mach Delay

The Global Pend Mach Delay parameter 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 on the Scheduler - CA Workload Automation AE Administrator window.

Note: The Global Pend Mach Delay parameter is applied at the global level and not at the machine level or job level. That is, this parameter value applies to all jobs that are scheduled on an offline machine.

If you use the default value, the scheduler immediately sends a CHANGE_STATUS event to update the status of jobs in PEND_MACH status to the status specified in the Global Pend Mach Status field. If you specify a value other than the default, jobs remain in PEND_MACH status until the delay interval expires, and are then assigned the status specified in the Global Pend Mach Status field. If the machine returns to service within the delay interval, the scheduler does not set the status of the job to the status specified in the Global Pend Mach Status field. Since the job is in PEND_MACH status when the machine returns to service, the scheduler reschedules it to run on the online machine based on the interval specified in the Global Pend Mach Interval field.

The following table shows job status based on some sample values set for the Global Pend Mach Delay and Global Pend Mach Status fields:

Global Pend Mach Delay Value	Global Pend Mach Status Value	Job Status
0 (default)	PEND_MACH (default)	The scheduler puts the jobs in PEND_MACH status when the machine is offline.
0 (default)	INACTIVE	The scheduler puts the jobs in PEND_MACH status when the machine is offline. The scheduler immediately sends a CHANGE_STATUS event to put the jobs in INACTIVE state. Jobs are put in INACTIVE status when the scheduler processes the CHANGE_STATUS event.
30	INACTIVE	The scheduler puts the jobs in PEND_MACH status when the machine is offline. If the machine returns to service within 30 seconds, jobs are started based on the interval specified in the Global Pend Mach Interval field. If the machine does not return to service within 30 seconds, the scheduler sends a CHANGE_STATUS event to put the jobs in INACTIVE state. Jobs are put in INACTIVE status when the scheduler processes the CHANGE_STATUS event.

Global Pend Mach Delay Value

Global Pend Mach Status Value

Job Status

0 (default)

PEND_MACH (default)

The scheduler puts the jobs in PEND_MACH status when the machine is offline.

0 (default)

INACTIVE

The scheduler puts the jobs in PEND_MACH status when the machine is offline.

The scheduler immediately sends a CHANGE_STATUS event to put the jobs in INACTIVE state. Jobs are put in INACTIVE status when the scheduler processes the CHANGE_STATUS event.

INACTIVE

The scheduler puts the jobs in PEND_MACH status when the machine is offline.

If the machine returns to service within 30 seconds, jobs are started based on the interval specified in the Global Pend Mach Interval field.

If the machine does not return to service within 30 seconds, the scheduler sends a CHANGE_STATUS event to put the jobs in INACTIVE state. Jobs are put in INACTIVE status when the scheduler processes the CHANGE_STATUS event.