Parameters for CCM Background Copy

The following parameters define the behavior of the CCM Background Copy service as it performs background actions on the managed computer without interfering with normal desktop operations.

Action interval (in minutes)

Registry Key value — Interval

Variable name in .swp file — BGC_INTERVAL

This parameter sets the polling interval of the CCM Background Copy service within the active period as defined by the Start time of action period and End time of action period parameters.

This parameter is enabled and applies only when Use Background Copy Service is set to Yes.

Display Value

Registry Key  Value

Description

30

30 (Default)

The time, in minutes, for the polling interval.

This value can be set from 0 to Any number.

This parameter operates in conjunction with the Run default section at startup parameter as indicated in the following table

Action interval (in minutes)

Run default section at startup

Result

0

Yes

Polls once at the beginning of the active period and then enters a sleep state.

Can be manually restarted at the command line prompt with cpstart.

0

No

Stays in a ready state and can be manually restarted at the command line prompt with cpstart.

Any number of minutes

Yes

Polls at the beginning of the active period and then continues polling at the set polling interval.

Any number of minutes

No

Does not poll at the beginning of the active period. Polls at the set polling interval.

 

End time of action period

Registry Key value — EndTime

Variable name in .swp file — BGC_ENDTIME

This parameter sets the ending time of the active period for the Windows Agent Background Copy service.

This parameter is enabled and applies only when Use Background Copy Service is set to Yes.

Display Value

Registry Key  Value

Description

23:59

2359

(Default)

Allowed values 00.00 - 23:59

The time must be a valid 24-hour clock time in the format of HHMM. The time is taken from the local computer.

Example:
Enter 830 for 08:30 or 30 for 00:30

 

Name of configuration file

Registry Key value — CfgFile

Variable name in .swp file — BGC_CFGFILE

This parameter defines the path to the copy configuration copyactions.cfg file that defines the background copying and deleting activities which are to be performed on the managed computer.

This parameter is enabled and applies only when Use Background Copy Service is set to Yes.

Display Value

Registry Key  Value

Description

“ “

“ “(Default)

The path to the copy configuration file, copyactions.cfg.

By default the file is located on the managed computer in the C:\_integra\cfg directory.

 

Run default section at startup

Registry Key value — PollOnStart

Variable name in .swp file — BGC_POS

This parameter determines whether or not the copy configuration file will be processed when the Windows Agent Background Copy service is started.

This parameter is enabled and applies only when Use Background Copy Service is set to Yes.

Display Value

Registry Key  Value

Description

No

0
Default)

Does not process the copyactions.cfg file when the service is started.

Yes

1

Processes the copyactions.cfg file when the service is started.

 

Start time of action period

Registry Key value — StartTime

Variable name in .swp file — BGC_STARTTIME

This parameter sets the starting time of the active period for the Windows Agent Background Copy service.

This parameter is enabled and applies only when Use Background Copy Service is set to Yes.

Display Value

Registry Key  Value

Description

00:00

0000

(Default)

The time must be a valid 24-hour clock time in the format of HHMM. The time is taken from the local computer.

Example:
Enter 830 for 08:30 or 30 for 00:30

 

Use Background Copy Service

Registry Key value — RunBgcopySvc

Variable name in .swp file — RUN_BGCOPY

Implemented for Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP only. This parameter enables you to copy files to and remove files from a managed computer as a background activity without logging off the current user

Display Value

Registry Key  Value

Description

No (Default)

0 (Default)

No background copy activities are enabled.

Yes

1

Activates the instructions in a configuration file that dictates which files are to be copied or removed from the managed computer without logging off the user.

The Use Background Copy Service parameter is augmented by the following additional parameters.