SCHDELAY

Purpose

Use at the server console to

Prioritize server processes
Schedule processes to use less of the server's CPU
Slow processes when the server is very busy

Syntax

LOAD SCHDELAY [process_name = number...]

Parameter	Use to
(no parameter)	View a list of all valid process names and their current SCHDELAY values. If the list scrolls off the screen, you may choose to view the list in the Scheduling Information option in MONITOR.
process_name	Specify a process that will use the scheduling delay. Valid processes are those that access the server's CPU.
number	Specify the frequency at which the process should run. Valid values are 0 (run every cycle) and from 2 to 10000. For example, 2 means run every second cycle.

You can undo SCHDELAY values for all processes by replacing process_name with ALL PROCESSES and replacing number with 0. This causes all processes to run with no delays. The command syntax is

LOAD SCHDELAY ALL PROCESSES = 0

Using SCHDELAY

NOTE: The SCHDELAY value affects processes only when the system is busy.

You can specify multiple process delays at one time.
To slow specific processes and use less of the server's CPU each time the server boots, place a SCHDELAY command in your AUTOEXEC.NCF file.
You can also view scheduling delays with the Scheduling Information option in MONITOR.

Example

To schedule the Remirror process to skip every other cycle, type

LOAD SCHDELAY REMIRROR PROCESS = 2

Additional Information

Topic	See
Determining which processes are hoarding CPU time or which SCHDELAY value to assign to a process	Prioritizing Server Processes in Chapter 7 of Supervising the Network.
Editing the AUTOEXEC.NCF file	Modify the AUTOEXEC.NCF File in Chapter 3 of Installation. Creating or Editing a Server Batch (.NCF) File in Chapter 7 of Supervising the Network.

Topic

See

Determining which processes are hoarding CPU time or which SCHDELAY value to assign to a process

Prioritizing Server Processes in Chapter 7 of Supervising the Network.

Editing the AUTOEXEC.NCF file

Modify the AUTOEXEC.NCF File in Chapter 3 of Installation.

Creating or Editing a Server Batch (.NCF) File in Chapter 7 of Supervising the Network.