Managing Media Refresh Operations

You can create an operation rule to prevent media refresh operations during peak hours. CommCell operations can be run anytime without restriction. To prevent certain operations from running during specific time periods of the day, you can define operation rules. When operation rules are configured, operations that are started within the time interval specified are placed in a queued (as opposed to pending) state. When the interval has elapsed, these queued or running operations will resume automatically.

Procedure

1. From the CommCell Console ribbon, on the Home tab, click Control Panel.

2. Under the Schedule section, click Blackout Window.

   The Blackout Window dialog box appears.

3. Click Add.

   The Operation Rule Details dialog box appears.

4. In the Name box, enter a name for the rule.

5. Under Operations, select the operation that will not run.

6. Under Do not run intervals, define an interval:

   1. Optional: Select a start and end date during which the operation will not run.

      For example, you can define a six month period during which the operation will not run.

   2. Click Add.

      The Do not run time interval dialog box appears.

   3. Add a time interval:

      • Under Recurrence, select the days of the week the operation will not run.

      • Under Duration, select the Start Time and the End Time during which the operation will not run.

7. Click OK.

8. To skip a scheduled job, select the Do not submit job check box.

   Note

   If the Do not submit job check box is selected and an interactive job is submitted, the Commvault software queues the job during the blackout window.

9. Click OK.