Modifying Background Monitor Options

This lists the Background Monitor options, how the values are generated, and if the field can be edited.

Parameter

Editable Field

Explanation and Default Value/First Choice Value

Check Files

Yes

Specifies how often the Background Monitor should wake-up and check the files. The first choice value is Daily. Options include:

  • Daily

  • Weekly

  • Monthly

Day of Month

Yes

Sets the day of the month the Background Monitor checks the files when Monthly is selected at the Check Files field. The default value is 5.

Day of Week

Yes

Sets day of the week the Background Monitor checks the files when Weekly is selected at the Check Files field. The default value is Saturday.

Wake-up Time

Yes

Defines what time of day the Background Monitor is scheduled to wake-up and check files. The first choice time can be changed. The first choice value is 6:00 PM.

Monitor

Yes

Displays the list of files to monitor. This value can be set to either All Files on System or List of Selected Files. The first choice value is All Files on System.

Default Max. Fill

Yes

Displays the maximum ratio allowed before the Background Monitor considers the file to be undersized. The Maximum Fill Ratio is the extent to which the allocated space for a file is filled. The default value is 125.

Default Action

Yes

Displays the action to take when a file becomes undersized. The default value is Write Entry in Log File.

 

NOTE

First choice values are not defaults. They are values placed in the field by the D3 File Sizer Utility when the Background Monitor Options screen is first accessed.

To modify the Background Monitor Options:

  1. Select the Background Monitor Options option from the Main Menu.

The Background Monitor Options screen displays.

  1. Press ENTER to move to the desired field.

  2. Press TAB to display options.

  3. Select and make changes to options you want to modify.

  4. Do one of the following:

See Also

Accessing the Background Monitor

Starting the Background Monitor

Stopping the Background Monitor

Displaying the Background Monitor Status

Modifying the Wake-up Date and Time