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Mac Forum / Applications / Mac Applications / May 2008To sleep, perchance to back-up
I have both SuperDuper! and Mozy set to back up at around 0300 nightly. They haven't over the last three nights (I first set-it up four days ago, so in real life this is nothing new) . I am running updated OS 10.4.11, SD 2.5 (v84) and Mozy for Mac 1.0.0.0 on a MBP. I have the MBP set-up to sleep if not used within about 20 minutes. However, the programs don't seem to want to wake it back up to do their job(s). Any suggestions as to settings, etc., that I might need to change? In article <kurtullman-EEBC51.09384229052008@70-3-168-216.area5.spcsdns.net>, > I have both SuperDuper! and Mozy set to back up at around 0300 > nightly. They haven't over the last three nights (I first set-it up four [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > programs don't seem to want to wake it back up to do their job(s). Any > suggestions as to settings, etc., that I might need to change? While nothing really prevents it, very few programs take advantage of the APIs that allow them to schedule wakeups. So you're going to have to do it yourself. Look at the "Schedule..." button in the Energy Saver pane in System Preferences. G  Signature"Harry?" Ron's voice was a mere whisper. "Do you smell something ... burning?" - Harry Potter and the Odor of the Phoenix > In article > <kurtullman-EEBC51.09384229052008@70-3-168-216.area5.spcsdns.net>, [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > G That' what I thought. Was hoping I was just missing something easier. > In article > <kurtullman-EEBC51.09384229052008@70-3-168-216.area5.spcsdns.net>, [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > do it yourself. Look at the "Schedule..." button in the Energy Saver > pane in System Preferences. Be warned: I've tried schedule wake-up events like that in the past to allow automated, unattended backups and found that the machine went right back to sleep fairly quickly because there was no keyboard and mouse input. SignaturePlease send all responses to the relevant news group. E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my very hungry SPAM filter. I do not read posts from Google Groups. Use a real news reader if you want me to see your posts. JR > Be warned: I've tried schedule wake-up events like that in the past to > allow automated, unattended backups and found that the machine went > right back to sleep fairly quickly because there was no keyboard and > mouse input. Okay. So, does that mean I should do the back-ups by hand, so to speak? Not a big deal since both run in the background. In article <kurtullman-FD1256.11502529052008@70-3-168-216.area5.spcsdns.net>, > > Be warned: I've tried schedule wake-up events like that in the past to > > allow automated, unattended backups and found that the machine went [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Okay. So, does that mean I should do the back-ups by hand, so to speak? > Not a big deal since both run in the background. I would try the wake-from-sleep timer, and see if it stays awake long enough to complete a backup. If not, you'll have to do something different, or figure out how to keep the machine awake long enough for the backup complete and still go back to sleep after the backup is done. SignaturePlease send all responses to the relevant news group. E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my very hungry SPAM filter. I do not read posts from Google Groups. Use a real news reader if you want me to see your posts. JR In article <kurtullman-FD1256.11502529052008@70-3-168-216.area5.spcsdns.net>, > > Be warned: I've tried schedule wake-up events like that in the past to > > allow automated, unattended backups and found that the machine went [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Okay. So, does that mean I should do the back-ups by hand, so to speak? > Not a big deal since both run in the background. If JR's issue arises for you, I'd file a bug report with the vendor. Since backups do usually run unattended, a backup tool that doesn't use the available APIs to deny/delay sleep is broken IMO. Whereas the option to wake up the machine is probably appropriate as a feature request. It's not difficult, but it is something some developers might be averse to just because it seems dodgy to them. G Signature"Harry?" Ron's voice was a mere whisper. "Do you smell something ... burning?" - Harry Potter and the Odor of the Phoenix > In article > <kurtullman-FD1256.11502529052008@70-3-168-216.area5.spcsdns.net>, [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > It's not difficult, but it is something some developers might be averse > to just because it seems dodgy to them. That really depends on how the tool works though. Retrospect client, for instance, is designed to be always available, and client network backups don't normally have scheduled times, because the server polls for clients 24/7. SignaturePlease send all responses to the relevant news group. E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my very hungry SPAM filter. I do not read posts from Google Groups. Use a real news reader if you want me to see your posts. JR |
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