> I am looking for input on what people are using for job/event scheduling on > their linux images. > > I am looking for something fairly robust which can handle event chaining. > (run scriptc only if scriptsa and b worked) And event/time based triggers > (run scriptd every day at 5, or run scripte only when filex appears). > > It should be centrally managed, with redundancy (i.e. ServerA inititates > all jobs on all my various linux images) but ServerB could take over if > ServerA took a header. > > Ideally it would have some type of api so I could have external > applications (i.e. from a web application or my OS/390 lpar) come across > and insert things into the schedule if needed. > > If it had a windows interface that could reach out and do things to the NT > servers that would also be cool. > > Oh and of course it would need to be open source gnu licensed, well > documented, and cost nothing : ) > > Well, ok, I probably won't get the last one but I can hope can't I.. > > Thank you in advance for any suggestions.
There IS the queue project at GNU. I don't think it will meet your needs, but if you chat to its developers (and maybe offer a body to work on it).... It's worth a try. -- Cheers John Summerfield Microsoft's most solid OS: http://www.geocities.com/rcwoolley/ Note: mail delivered to me is deemed to be intended for me, for my disposition. ============================== If you don't like being told you're wrong, be right!
