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This chapter explains the scheduling choices available when creating tasks and when scheduling tasks that have already been created.
The tasks that have the scheduling capability at the time of creation are:
Figure 13-1, "Sample Schedule WindowWhen Creating a Task," shows a sample of a window that appears in the previously listed tasks.
The items in the Schedule window are explained in the following sections:
The bottom action buttons are the same as for most wizard screens.
Once a task has been created, the scheduler can be invoked from Tools > Tasks. In the Task Manager window that appears, select one task in the table of tasks and then select Actions > Schedule from the Task Manager task bar, as shown in Figure 13-2, "Scheduling a Task from the Tools Menu Task Bar."
Select one of the two tabs in the Scheduler window that appears:
In the Scheduler window, select General and you will get information as shown in Figure 13-3, "Sample General WindowWhen Scheduling a Previously Created Task."
The information in the General tab is:
In the Scheduler window, select Schedule and you will get a window almost identical to the Schedule window when creating a task. The difference besides the title is the bottom action buttons. Figure 13-4, "Sample Schedule WindowWhen Scheduling from Tools > Tasks," shows the bottom action buttons when scheduling a task from Tools > Tasks and Bottom Action Buttons, explains each of the bottom action buttons.
The items in the Schedule window are explained in the following sections:
The Schedule List area in the Schedule window, as shown in Figure 13-1, "Sample Schedule WindowWhen Creating a Task," is explained in the following components:
This area has two column headings, Schedule and Status. This area gives the scheduling information and the status. The scheduling information is the type of run and the date and time it was added to the Schedule List. The statuses are specified in Table 13-1, "Meanings of Statuses."
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
Active | Available for scheduling |
Inactive | Temporarily disabled |
Expired | Finished execution |
When you have the information that you want to schedule in this area, continue by clicking Next from the bottom action buttons.
After the Frequency and related information are added in the Schedule Information area, you must click the Add button to place the scheduling information in the Schedule List.
Initially, the Delete button is disabled. When you have information in the Schedule/Status area, select one or more of the items and click Delete to delete this scheduling instruction.
The Schedule Information area in the Schedule window, as shown in Figure 13-1, "Sample Schedule WindowWhen Creating a Task," varies depending on the Frequency chosen from among the following choices:
The MM, dd, yyyy, HH, and mm fields are defined in the "Date Information" section.
When you select Once, the Schedule Information area appears as in Figure 13-5, "Sample Schedule WindowFrequency: Once." This selection indicates to schedule the task once.
When you want to schedule the task once and you want to schedule it starting now, set the Start Time drop-down menu to Now. When you want to schedule once and you want to do it later, set the Start Time drop-down menu to Later.
Step 2 Then the MM dd yyyy HH mm indicators become active and you can choose the date and time as explained in the "Date Information" section.
When you select Hourly, the Schedule Information area appears as in Figure 13-6, "Sample Schedule WindowFrequency: Hourly.
Step 2 Click the Every hour(s) drop-down button and select 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, or 12 to indicate to schedule with that frequency; for example every 1 hour, every 2 hours, every 3 hours, Note that the default is every 1 hour.
Step 3 Click the End Time drop-down button to either select No End or End On.
No End indicates to schedule hourly starting at the Start Time and continue forever. End On activates the End Time date and time information, as explained in the "Date Information" section.
When you select Daily, the Schedule Information area appears as in Figure 13-7, "Sample Schedule WindowFrequency: Daily."
Step 2 Click the Every... day(s) drop-down button and select 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, or 15 to indicate to schedule with that frequency; for example every 1 day, every 2 days, every 3 days, at the same time of day given in Start Time. Note that the default is every 1 day.
Step 3 Click the End Time drop-down button to either select No End or End On.
No End indicates to schedule hourly starting at the Start Time and continue forever. End On activates the End Time date and time information, as explained in the "Date Information" section.
When you select Weekly, the Schedule Information area appears as in Figure 13-8, "Sample Schedule WindowFrequency: Weekly."
Step 2 Select the day of the week in the Every row to indicate to schedule every week on this same day of the week at the same time of day given in Start Time; for example every Sun (Sunday), every Mon (Monday), every Tue (Tuesday), every Wed (Wednesday), every Thu (Thursday), every Fri (Friday), or every Sat (Saturday).
Step 3 Click the End Time drop-down button to either select No End or End On.
No End indicates to schedule hourly starting at the Start Time and continue forever. End On activates the End Time date and time information, as explained in the "Date Information" section.
When you select Monthly, the Schedule Information area appears as in Figure 13-9, "Sample Schedule WindowFrequency: Monthly."
Step 2 Select the day of the month in the On day of every month row to indicate to schedule every month, on the same day of the month and the same time of the day. For example, On day 16 of every month indicates to schedule starting on the next sixteenth of a month and each month afterwards at the same time of day as specified in Start Time.
Step 3 Click the End Time drop-down button to either select No End or End On.
No End indicates to schedule hourly starting at the Start Time and continue forever. End On activates the End Time date and time information, as explained in the "Date Information" section.
When you select Yearly, the Schedule Information area appears as in Figure 13-10, "Sample Schedule WindowFrequency: Yearly."
Step 2 Select a month in the Every row to indicate to schedule in this specific month in every year, on the same day of the month and the same time of the day as specified in Start Time. For example, in Figure 13-10, "Sample Schedule WindowFrequency: Yearly," Every Oct indicates to schedule starting on October 8, 1999 at 7:00 p.m.
Step 3 Click the End Time drop-down button to either select No End or End On.
No End indicates to schedule hourly starting at the Start Time and continue forever. End On activates the End Time date and time information, as explained in the "Date Information" section.
Click the Set Defaults button to return information to its original state based on the selection you made in the "Schedule Information" section.
The bottom action buttons, as shown in Figure 13-1, "Sample Schedule WindowWhen Creating a Task," are the same buttons as in all Wizard screens, Cancel, Help, Back, Next, and Close. The bottom action buttons, as shown in Figure 13-4, "Sample Schedule WindowWhen Scheduling from Tools > Tasks," are the following buttons:
Click the OK button when you want to schedule all tasks in the Schedule List and then immediately exit from the scheduling interface.
If you got to this Schedule window, for example, through Tools > Tasks in the VPN Console window and then selected a task and selected Actions > Schedule in the Task Manager window, when you click OK, you will return to the Task Manager window after scheduling all the tasks in the Schedule List.
Click the Apply button when you want to schedule all tasks in the Schedule List and remain in this window with the capability to do more scheduling.
Click the Cancel button when you want to cancel and not schedule the tasks in the Schedule List.
If you got to this Schedule window, for example, through Tools > Tasks in the VPN Console window and then selected a task and selected Actions > Schedule in the Task Manager window, when you click Cancel, you will return to the Task Manager window without scheduling any tasks.
In the Schedule Information area, the date and time is initially set to the current date and time. To change any month (MM), day (dd), year (yyyy), hour (HH), or minute (mm), position the cursor within that specific field and enter the correct information or click the up or down arrow until you indicate the date and time that you choose to schedule the task.
The valid values for the date and time are provided in the following sections:
The valid months are specified in Table 13-2, "Month Identifiers."
| MM | Month |
|---|---|
01 | January |
02 | February |
03 | March |
04 | April |
05 | May |
06 | June |
07 | July |
08 | August |
09 | September |
10 | October |
11 | November |
12 | December |
This field indicates the day of the month, 01 through 31.
This field indicates the four-digit year, for example 1999 or 2000.
The valid hours, in your time zone, are specified in Table 13-3, "Hour Identifiers."
| Hour | Time of Day | Hour | Time of Day |
|---|---|---|---|
00 | 12:00 midnight | 12 | 12:00 noon |
01 | 1:00 a.m. | 13 | 1:00 p.m. |
02 | 2:00 a.m. | 14 | 2:00 p.m. |
03 | 3:00 a.m. | 15 | 3:00 p.m. |
04 | 4:00 a.m. | 16 | 4:00 p.m. |
05 | 5:00 a.m. | 17 | 5:00 p.m. |
06 | 6:00 a.m. | 18 | 6:00 p.m. |
07 | 7:00 a.m. | 19 | 7:00 p.m. |
08 | 8:00 a.m. | 20 | 8:00 p.m. |
09 | 9:00 a.m. | 21 | 9:00 p.m. |
10 | 10:00 a.m. | 22 | 10:00 p.m. |
11 | 11:00 a.m. | 23 | 11:00 p.m. |
This field indicates the minute of the hour, 00 through 59.
Posted: Thu Sep 21 12:29:54 PDT 2000
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