The full discovery interval is counted from the time when the IP Manager is started. So, if the full discovery interval is set to 1 day and the IP Manager is started at 5 A.M., the full discovery will occur each day at 5 A.M.
The ICF-TopologyManager program for the IP Manager starts a full discovery every full discovery interval unless the previous full discovery is still in progress, in which case the ICF-TopologyManager ignores the discovery request and writes an exception to the IP Manager’s log file. For example, if the full discovery interval is set to 1 hour and the actual full discovery takes 1.3 hours to complete, the ICF-TopologyManager will ignore the discovery request every other discovery interval, which means that the actual full discovery will occur every 2 hours.
To specify a scheduled full discovery interval other than 1 day:
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Attach the Domain Manager Administration Console to the target IP Manager.
“Opening the Domain Manager Administration Console” on page 18provides instructions on opening this console.
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In the left panel of the Domain Manager Administration Console, click the IP Manager name to display a multiple-tab window in the right panel of the console.
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Click Topology.
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Type a value in the Interval field for full discovery and select a time interval (Seconds, Minutes, Hours, or Days) from the list box. Ensure that the interval is equal to or greater than 60 minutes.
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Click Apply.
As an alternative to using the Domain Manager Administration Console to specify a full discovery interval, you can use the cron or sm_sched scheduler and the dmctl or sm_tpmgr command to schedule a full discovery at a specific time. Examples of dmctl and sm_tpmgr commands to initiate a full discovery are given in “Starting discovery from the command line” on page 88.
If you use cron or sm_sched or some other scheduler utility to schedule full discoveries, clear the Enable Full Discovery checkbox in the Domain Manager Administration Console.
