Scheduling Auto Discovery Jobs
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,
- From the menu bar toolbar, selectTools->System Administration.The System Administration window opens.
- In the navigation pane, expand theNetworks folder.
- ClickAuto Discovery.

- ClickSchedule.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.
|
The priority setting
affects the job execution between the device server and the network device.
Schedule Job
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
- Enter the information needed in theJob Detailssection.
- Make your selections in theNotificationstab.
- Make your selections in theSchedule Jobsection, then click the appropriate button (Approve & SubmitorSubmit) at the bottom of the window.