Manage Schedules for Tasks

Manage Schedules for Tasks

Nerdio Manager supports the ability to configure schedules for tasks.

The schedule can contain one or multiple entries, as shown in these examples:

  • You can create a schedule to power off a server today at 18:00.

  • You can create a schedule to run the same scripted action on a host pool on Monday at 7:00 AM, Tuesday at 9:00 PM, and Sunday at 3:00 AM.

  • You can create a schedule to restart servers Monday and Thursday at 23:00 and have it recur every week.

Some of the functions that allow for multiple-entry schedules are:

  • Desktop Images: Run scripted action

  • Scripted Actions: Run Azure Runbook

  • Host Pools: Resize or re-image, Power on/off, Restart hosts, Send message, Log off all hosts, Activate/Deactivate hosts, Run scripted action

  • Servers Resize, Power on/off, Restart, Delete

Create a Global Schedule

Nerdio Manager allows you to create global schedules. Global schedules allow you to create one schedule that can be used across actions within multiple accounts. Modifying or deleting a global schedule affects all scheduled actions utilizing that schedule across all accounts.

To create a global schedule:

  1. At the MSP level, navigate to SettingsIntegrations.

  2. In the Global Schedules tile, select Add.

  3. Enter the following information:

    • Name: Type the global schedule's name.

    • Start Date: Type the date to start.

    • Time Zone: From the drop-down list, select the time zone for the Start time.

    • Start Time: From the drop-down lists, select the time to start.

    • Repeat: From the drop-down list, select whether to run this operation once or repeat it on a recurring schedule.

    • Day of Week: From the drop-down list, select the day for the recurring schedule.

  4. Once you have entered all the desired information, select OK.

Manage a Global Schedule

Nerdio Manager allows you to change or delete global schedules.

Note: Changing or deleting a global schedule affects all scheduled actions utilizing that schedule across all accounts.

To manage a global schedule:

  1. At the MSP level, navigate to SettingsIntegrations.

  2. In the Global Schedules tile, locate the global schedule you wish to work with.

  3. Perform any of the following functions:

    • Select the global schedule's name to change it.

    • remove: Select this option to delete the global schedule.

Create an Account Schedule

Nerdio Manager allows you to create account-level schedules. Account schedules allow you to create one schedule that can be used across actions within the account. Modifying or deleting an account schedule affects all scheduled actions utilizing that schedule in the account.

To create an account schedule:

  1. At the Account level, navigate to SettingsIntegrations.

  2. In the Account Schedules tile, select Add.

  3. Enter the following information:

    • Name: Type the account schedule's name.

    • Start Date: Type the date to start.

    • Time Zone: From the drop-down list, select the time zone for the Start time.

    • Start Time: From the drop-down lists, select the time to start.

    • Repeat: From the drop-down list, select whether to run this operation once or repeat it on a recurring schedule.

    • Day of Week: From the drop-down list, select the day for the recurring schedule.

  4. Once you have entered all the desired information, select OK.

Manage an Account Schedule

Nerdio Manager allows you to change or delete account schedules.

Note: Modifying or deleting an account schedule affects all scheduled actions utilizing that schedule in the account.

To manage an account schedule:

  1. At the Account level, navigate to SettingsIntegrations.

  2. In the Account Schedules tile, locate the account schedule you wish to work with.

  3. Perform any of the following functions:

    • Select the account schedule's name to change it.

    • remove: Select this option to delete the account schedule.

Create Multiple Schedules for a Task

Nerdio Manager allows you to create multiple schedules for a number of tasks.

To create multiple schedules for a task:

  1. Navigate to the task you wish to perform.

    Note: In this example, we are starting a server. As noted above, multiple schedules can be created for a number of tasks.

  2. Select the Schedule tab.

  3. In the Schedule drop-down, you may do one of the following:

    • Type the name of a new schedule.

    • From the drop-down list, select an existing global schedule or account schedule.

  4. For a new schedule, in the Schedule section, enter the desired schedule.

    • Start Date: Type the date to start.

    • Time Zone: From the drop-down list, select the time zone for the Start time.

    • Start Time: From the drop-down lists, select the time to start.

    • Repeat: From the drop-down list, select whether to run this operation once or repeat it on a recurring schedule.

    • Day of Week: From the drop-down list, select the day for the recurring schedule.

  5. Once you have entered the schedule, select Save or Save & close.

    The task is scheduled to run.

  6. If you want to add entries, return to the task and at the top, to the right of Schedule, select the Add Schedule icon.

  7. Add and save the next schedule, and repeat for all the desired schedule entries.

  8. Optionally, you may remove scheduled entries.

Manage Task Schedules

Nerdio Manager allows you to manage task schedules. This includes changing and deleting schedule entries.

To manage task schedules:

  1. Navigate to the task with the schedule that you wish to work with.

  2. On the list (for example, servers, host pools, etc.), select the Schedule icon.

  3. In the schedule list, select the schedule you wish to work with.

  4. Change or remove the schedule entry as desired.

  5. Alternatively, open the task (for example, start a server) and in the Schedule tab, from the drop-down list, select the schedule entry you wish to change or remove.

  6. Once you have made the desired changes, select Save or Save & close.

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