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Manage Schedules

Updated: August 24, 2026

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Describes Manage Schedules in Cisco Secure Access. In Cisco Secure Access, you can configure Schedule resources to manage the enablement of internet or private access rules in the Access policy.

In Cisco Secure Access, you can configure Schedule resources to manage the enablement of internet or private access rules in the Access policy. A Schedule resource includes a time zone, start and end dates, and time periods in specific days of the week. Secure Access supports an unlimited number of Schedule resources in an organization.

After you add a Schedule resource in Secure Access, enable the Schedule Enablement Time and Date setting on an access rule and include the Schedule resource on the rule. For information about enabling Schedules on access rules, see Add an Internet Access Rule and Add a Private Access Rule.

About Configuring Schedule Resources

A Schedule resource requires multiple time-based configuration settings to manage the enablement of an access rule. Secure Access combines these settings together in the Schedule resource:

The time zone for the selected dates and times.
The start and end dates selected on a days of the month calendar.
- Choose the start date when Secure Access enables the access rule.
- Choose the end date when Secure Access disables the access rule.
The start and end times during the 24-hour time period when Secure Access enables the access rule on the selected days of the week.
- Choose the days of the week when Secure Access enables the access rule.
- Choose the AM or PM hour in the 24-hour time period for the selected days of the week.

Guidelines for Creating Schedules

You can include a Schedule on an internet or private access rule.
You do not have to enable an access rule to add the Schedule Enablement Time and Date setting and select the Schedule on the access rule.
If Secure Access enables an access rule with a Schedule and the Schedule expires, Secure Access disables the Schedule and the access rule in the Access policy.
After you include a Schedule on an access rule, Secure Access manages the enablement of the access rule according to the dates and times configured in the Schedule.

Get Started with Schedules

Add a Schedule resource in the organization. For more information, see Add a Schedule.
Enable the Schedule Enablement Time and Date setting and select a Schedule on an access rule. For more information, see Schedule Enablement Time and Date.
View and manage Schedules. For more information, see View and Manage Schedules.

Add a Schedule

In Cisco Secure Access, you can configure and add Schedule resources to your organization. A Schedule includes a time zone, start and end dates, and time periods on the selected days of the week. For more information, see About Configuring Schedule Resources.

Once you add the Schedule resource, enable the Schedule Enablement Time and Date setting on any internet or private access rules in the Access policy and select the Schedule on the access rule. Secure Access applies and enforces the settings in the access rule during the dates and times configured in the Schedule.

Configure the Schedule with the time zone, start and end dates, and days of the week with the time period for each day.

Before you begin

Full Admin user role. For more information, see Manage Accounts.

Procedure

Navigate to Resources > Settings > Enablement Schedule.
Click Add Schedule.
On Add Schedule, navigate to General.
- (Required) For Name, enter a unique name for the Schedule.
- (Required) For Time Zone, choose the time zone that Secure Access will apply to the date and time configured in the Schedule.
- (Required) For Start Date, choose the date when Secure Access will enable the access rule.
- (Required) For End Date, choose the date when Secure Access will disable the access rule, or click Does not end to indicate that the Schedule does not expire and the access rule will remain enabled indefinitely.
Navigate to Time Period.
Choose the time of day for the schedule or enable All Day.
1. (Required) For Start Time, choose the hour, minute, and AM or PM for the 24-hour time period when Secure Access will enable the access rule, and then click OK.
2. (Required) For End Time, choose the hour, minute, and AM or PM for the 24-hour time period when Secure Access will disable the access rule, and then click OK.
3. (Required) For Days, click on the days of the week when Secure Access will enable the access rule.
4. (Optional) Click Add Time Period to create another time period for the Schedule. (Optional) Repeat Steps 8–10 to add another time period to the Schedule.
5. (Optional) Click Remove to delete a configured time period.
Click Save.

View and Manage Schedules

After you add a Schedule resource in Cisco Secure Access, you can include the Schedule on an internet or private access rule. You can also view, edit, or delete the Schedule. A Schedule configures the time zone, date and time ranges, and days of the week when Secure Access enables the access rule. For more information, see About Configuring Schedule Resources.

To begin to use the Schedule resource, enable the Schedule Enablement Time and Date setting and select the Schedule resource on an access rule. For more information, see Schedule Enablement Time and Date.

View Schedules in Secure Access

Before you begin

A minimum user role of Read-only. For more information, see Manage Accounts.

Procedure

Navigate to Resources > Settings > Enablement Schedule.
Navigate to a Schedule.
- Schedule Name—The name of the Schedule.
- Time Zone—The time zone applied to the date and time ranges configured in the Schedule.
- Dates—The range of dates when Secure Access applies the Schedule.
- Days—The days of the week when Secure Access applies the Schedule.
- Time—The configured time periods for the selected days of the week when Secure Access applies the Schedule.
- Associated Rules—The list of of the access rules that include the Schedule or No Rules if the Schedule is not included in any access rules.
(Optional) Click on the name of a Schedule to view the configured times, time zone, and the access rules that include the Schedule.
1. General Schedule information.
  - Schedule Name—The name of the Schedule. The name is unique for the Schedules in the organization.
  - Time Zone—The time zone where the traffic occurs.
  - Dates—The range of dates when Secure Access applies the Schedule.
2. Time and days Schedule information.
  - Time—The list of configured time periods when Secure Access applies the Schedule.
  - Days—The specific days of the week when Secure Access applies the Schedule.
3. Associated Rules—The list of of the access rules where Secure Access applies the Schedule.
  - Click View more in Policy to navigate to the Access Policy in Secure Access.

Edit a Schedule

Edit a Schedule in Secure Access.

Before you begin

Full Admin user role. For more information, see Manage Accounts.

Procedure

Navigate to Resources > Settings > Enablement Schedule.
Navigate to the Enablement Schedules table.
1. Navigate to a Schedule in the table, click on the ellipsis (...), and then choose Edit.
2. Navigate to the Schedule Name column, click on the name of a Schedule, and then click Edit.
On Edit Schedule, navigate to General.
- (Required) For Name, enter a unique name for the Schedule.
- (Required) For Time Zone, choose the time zone that Secure Access will apply to the date and time configured in the Schedule.
- (Required) For Start Date, choose the date when Secure Access will enable the access rule.
- (Required) For End Date, choose the date when Secure Access will disable the access rule, or click Does not end to indicate that the Schedule does not expire and the access rule will remain enabled indefinitely.
Navigate to Time Period.
Choose the time of day for the schedule or enable All Day.
1. (Required) For Start Time, choose the hour, minute, and AM or PM for the 24-hour time period when Secure Access will enable the access rule, and then click OK.
2. (Required) For End Time, choose the hour, minute, and AM or PM for the 24-hour time period when Secure Access will disable the access rule, and then click OK.
3. (Required) For Days, click on the days of the week when Secure Access will enable the access rule.
4. (Optional) Click Add Time Period to create another time period for the Schedule. (Optional) Repeat Steps 8–10 to add another time period to the Schedule.
5. (Optional) Click Remove to delete a configured time period.
Click Save.

Delete a Schedule

In Secure Access, you can remove a Schedule only if it is not associated with any access rules in the Access policy.

Before you begin

Full Admin user role. For more information, see Manage Accounts.

Procedure

Navigate to Resources > Settings > Enablement Schedule.
Navigate to the Enablement Schedules table.
1. For Associated Rules, confirm that Secure Access displays No rules, which indicates that no access rules include the Schedule.
2. If the Schedule has associated rules, you must remove the Schedule from the access rules. For more information, see Schedule Enablement Time and Date.
Remove the Schedule resource in the organization.
1. Navigate to a Schedule in the table, click on the ellipsis (...), and then choose Delete.
2. Navigate to the Schedule Name column, click on the name of a Schedule, and then click Delete.
Click Delete to confirm the removal of the Schedule in Secure Access.

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