Modifying the Data-Gathering Interval on a Novell NetWare Server

You can modify the Compaq Survey Utility data-gathering interval using command line parameters. The data-gathering interval set by a SmartStart installation is Wednesday at noon with the Compaq Survey Utility taking samples once every 7 days and at every power-on.

The command line parameter for the data-gathering interval is:

SURVEY -c[[dow.hour],nd]

where:

-c

Continuous collection. A -c by itself will set the data-gathering interval to once a day at midnight.

dow

Day of the week (default is Sunday). The day of the week is entered as one of the following keywords:
Today, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, or Saturday

The keywords may be entered as any mixture of upper or lower case and the number of characters required to recognize the keyword is based on whether the letters are unique to the keyword. For example, -cs would not be valid because of a conflict with Saturday and Sunday, but -csu would be valid as a reference to Sunday.

hour

Hour of day (default is 0). The hour of the day is entered as a number from 0 to 23, where 0 is midnight.

nd

Number of days (default is 1). The number of days is used to specify the interval between samples. Use "7" to specify a weekly interval.

NOTE: The Compaq Survey Utility runs on a 24-hour clock.

To modify the data-gathering interval, follow these steps at the Novell NetWare system prompt:

If the Compaq Survey Utility is already loaded, enter UNLOAD SURVEY.
Enter LOAD SURVEY, followed by the preferred -c command line options.

EXAMPLES:

To set the data-gathering interval to every Friday at 6:00 PM, taking samples every seven days (once a week), enter:

LOAD SURVEY -cFriday.18,7

To set the data-gathering interval to Friday at 6:00 PM, taking samples every 28 days (roughly once a month), enter:

LOAD SURVEY -cFriday.18,28

If you shut down the Novell NetWare server, the data-gathering interval returns to its prior setting. For the new data-gathering interval to remain effective when you shut down the server, update the command line parameters in the AUTOEXEC.NCF file.

Set the sample interval in multiples of 7 so that the utility will run at the same time each week. This will make the sample time more predictable.

-c	Continuous collection. A -c by itself will set the data-gathering interval to once a day at midnight.
dow	Day of the week (default is Sunday). The day of the week is entered as one of the following keywords: Today, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, or Saturday The keywords may be entered as any mixture of upper or lower case and the number of characters required to recognize the keyword is based on whether the letters are unique to the keyword. For example, -cs would not be valid because of a conflict with Saturday and Sunday, but -csu would be valid as a reference to Sunday.
hour	Hour of day (default is 0). The hour of the day is entered as a number from 0 to 23, where 0 is midnight.
nd	Number of days (default is 1). The number of days is used to specify the interval between samples. Use "7" to specify a weekly interval.