Schedule Pattern

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Use this dialog box to schedule jobs.

Schedule Name

Displays the name of the schedule. If creating a new schedule, use this space to enter the name of the schedule.

One Time

For a job run a single time. Select the date and time you want the job to begin.

Daily

For a job run on a daily basis. Choose the interval, in days, at which you want the job to repeat. You can also select the standard calendar or a custom calendar (if available).

Weekly

For a job run on a weekly basis. You can run the job every n number of weeks on the selected days of the week. You can also select the standard calendar or a custom calendar (if available).

Monthly

For a job run on a monthly basis. You can run the job every n number of months on the selected date or day. You can also select the standard calendar or a custom calendar (if available). Monthly schedules using custom calendars will run according to the definitions of a month as defined in the calendar.

Yearly

For a job run on a yearly basis. You can run the job annually on the selected date or day.

The Monthly and Yearly selections allow you to schedule other calendar events that are commonly of interest. For example, you can schedule backups on the last weekday every three months for quarterly backups. Optionally, you can select the Every n Month(s) option, which allows you to customize intervals at which the job will run. You can also select the standard calendar or a custom calendar (if available). Yearly schedules using custom calendars will run according to the definitions of a year as defined in the calendar.

Automatic Schedule

Select this option to run a job on a specified frequency.

Job Interval

Allows you to specify intervals for jobs.

Minimum Interval between Jobs

Specify the minimum number of hours to start a backup job if the below criteria (Network Management, Power Management and Resource Utilization) is/are satisfied.

Network Management

Allows you to specify the available network types.

  • Use only wired network

    Select to start the job when the network connectivity is Wired.

  • Use only specific network

    Select to start a job using a specific network. Specify network details and add the network address.

Power Management

Allows you to specify power management options for the computer.

  • Start only if the computer is running on A/C power

    Select this option to run the job only when the computer is on A/C power.

  • Stop the task if battery mode begins

    Select this option to stop the job if the computer is on battery mode.

Resource Utilization

Allows you to set up the job schedule with specific resource utilization.

  • Start only if CPU utilization is below

    Select this option to run the job when CPU utilization is below the specified percentage.

  • Start the job if free disk space drops below

    Select this option to run the job when disk space is below the specified percentage.

Options

Click to display Advanced Scheduling Options.

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