Killing Running Jobs When the Total Running Time Expires

Select the Kill running jobs when total running time expires check box to change the default behavior of the Enable Total Running Time check box. Use the Kill running jobs when total running time expires check box to kill a running job when the maximum elapsed time is reached.

Procedure

All Jobs

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

2. Under the Data section, click Job Management.

3. In the Job Management dialog box, click the Job Restarts tab, and select a job from the Job Type list.

4. Select the Enable Total Running Time check box and specify the running time in hours and minutes.

5. Select the Kill Running Job When Total Running Time Expires check box.

6. Click OK.

A Specific Job

For agents that support this capability, the individual setting will override the global setting configured through the Control Panel. The following example uses a backup job.

1. From the Backup Options dialog box, click Advanced.

2. In the Advanced Backup Options dialog box, click the Job Retry tab.

3. Select the Enable Total Running Time check box and specify the running time in hours and minutes.

4. Select the Kill Running Jobs When Total Running Time Expires check box.

5. Click OK.