Auto Discovery jobs can be scheduled and then rescheduled. By storing all Auto Discovery jobs that have be created for each network, you are able to select and schedule any existing job. All settings for the stored jobs are saved, and can be edited. For more information, see Edit Auto Discovery Jobs.

To schedule and submit an Auto Discovery job for approval,

  1. From the menu bar toolbar, select Tools -> System Administration. The System Administration window opens.

  2. In the navigation pane, expand the Networks folder.

  3. Click Auto Discovery .

  4. Click Schedule. The Schedule Auto Discovery Job window opens.

The Schedule Job Tab

The Schedule Job tab is divided into two sections:

  • Job Details

  • Schedule Job

There are also two tabs, Schedule Job and Notification.

Schedule Job - Job Details

 

      

The following fields are available when scheduling a job. The required fields are identified by an asterisk (*).

Field

Description

Job Name

Required Field. The job name is how you refer to the job in the job history.

Job Owner

System generated, from the user creating the job

Job Description

Optional. Comment area for outlining job significance and other details that other users may find helpful during a review of the job history and tasks.

Priority Setting

Priority Setting priority allows the job to run ahead of other scheduled jobs, depending on the prioritized setting. Priority settings are: Low, Medium, and High. The default is Medium. If you are running a cut-through the priority must be High.

Note: The priority setting affects the job execution between the device server and the network device.

   

Schedule Job  

Note: When the recurring schedule is selected, the new time zone drop-down options are available. Make your selection from the drop-down options. The time zone you select must be the client's time zone. The new time zone field will be propagated with the client time zone automatically when creating a new Maintenance Window or recurring scheduled job.

The following fields are available when scheduling a job.

Field

Description

Run in next maintenance window

Setting allowing the job to run in the next maintenance window

Run upon approval

Setting allowing the job to run as soon as the job is approved. If you have job approval permissions, when you schedule the job you can also approve it to run immediately.

Run upon operator initiation

Will run when the operator designates the activity

Run at scheduled date/time

Used to set a specific date and time the job will run. This allows you to run jobs when best for your network, or based on planned network changes.

Run as recurring series

Used for pushing updates to the network automatically. Not only allowing you to set the start date, but also the end date for a limited time-span and frequency. If necessary, the update can be set to never end. This option allows the updates to continue, unless manually canceled in the Scheduler.

R ecurring Options:

  - Frequency (Hourly, Weekly, Monthly)   - Start Time   - End Time   - Interval (Set by hours) The recurring updates do not change unless updated in the Scheduler.

The Approve & Submit button, located on the bottom of all tabs, can be used when adequate permissions have been granted. When clicked, the job is immediately sent to the scheduler, based on the defined settings.

  1. Enter the information needed in the Job Details section.

  2. Make your selections in the Notifications tab.

  3. Make your selections in the Schedule Job section, then click the appropriate button ( Approve & Submit or Submit) at the bottom of the window.