Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click Servers.

Step 2

On the Servers tab, right-click Schedules and choose Create Schedule.

Step 3

In the Identify Schedule page of the Create Schedule wizard, complete the following fields:

Step 4

Click Next.

Step 5

On the One Time Occurrences page, click one of the following:

Step 6

(Optional) In the Create a One Time Occurrence dialog box, do the following:

1. Complete the following fields:

   Name	Description
   Name field	The name of the one time occurrence of this schedule. This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and you cannot change this name after the object is saved.
   Start Time field	The date and time that the occurrence will run. Click the down arrow at the end of the field to select the date from a calendar.

2. Click the down arrows to expand the Options area.

3. In the Options area, complete the following fields:

   Name	Description
   Max Duration field	The maximum length of time that the scheduled occurrence can run. This can be one of the following: None—The occurrence runs until all tasks are completed. other—Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays the dd:hh:mm:ss field allowing you to specify the maximum amount of time that the occurrence can run. Cisco UCS completes as many scheduled tasks as possible within the specified time. By default, the maximum duration is set to none. If you do not change this setting and you do not set a maximum number of tasks, the maintenance window continues until all pending activities are completed.
   Max Number of Tasks field	The maximum number of scheduled tasks that can be run during this occurrence. This can be one of the following: Unlimited—Cisco UCS runs all scheduled tasks unless those tasks exceed the maximum time specified in the Max Duration field. If Max Duration is set to none and you select this option, the maintenance window continues until all pending activities are completed. other—Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays a text field allowing you to specify the maximum number of tasks that can be run during this occurrence. Enter an integer between 1 and 65535. Note   This option does not apply if this schedule is associated with a fault suppression task.
   Max Number of Concurrent Tasks field	The maximum number of tasks that can run concurrently during this occurrence. This can be one of the following: Unlimited—Cisco UCS runs as many concurrent tasks as the system can handle. other—Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays a text field allowing you to specify the maximum number of concurrent tasks that can be run during this occurrence. Enter an integer between 1 and 65535. Note   This option does not apply if this schedule is associated with a fault suppression task.
   Minimum Interval Between Tasks field	The minimum length of time that the system should wait before starting a new task. This setting is meaningful only if the maximum number of concurrent tasks is set to a value other than None. This can be one of the following: None—Cisco UCS runs the next task as soon as possible. other—Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays the dd:hh:mm:ss field allowing you to specify the minimum amount of time that Cisco UCS will wait between tasks. Note   This option does not apply if this schedule is associated with a fault suppression task.

4. Click OK.

Step 7

To add another one time occurrence, click Add and repeat step 6. Otherwise, click Next.

Step 8

(Optional) If you want to define a recurring occurrence for this schedule, on the Recurring Occurrences page, click Add.

1. In the Create a Recurring Occurrence dialog box, complete the following fields:

   Name	Description
   Name field	The name of the recurring occurrence of this schedule. This name can be between 1 and 16 alphanumeric characters. You cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), _ (underscore), : (colon), and . (period), and you cannot change this name after the object is saved.
   Day field	The day on which Cisco UCS runs an occurrence of this schedule. This can be one of the following: every day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday odd days even days
   Hour field	The hour of the specified day at which this occurrence of the schedule starts. This can be an integer between 0 and 24, where 0 and 24 are both equivalent to midnight. Note   Cisco UCS ends all recurring occurrences on the same day in which they start, even if the maximum duration has not been reached. For example, if you specify a start time of 11 p.m. and a maximum duration of 3 hours, Cisco UCS starts the occurrence at 11 p.m. but ends it at 11:59 p.m. after only 59 minutes. Ensure that the start time you specify is early enough so that the recurring occurrence finishes before 11:59 p.m.
   Minute field	The minute of the hour at which the schedule occurrence starts. This can be an integer between 0 and 60.

2. Click the down arrows to expand the Options area.

3. In the Options area, complete the following fields:

   Name	Description
   Max Duration field	The maximum length of time that each occurrence of this schedule can run. This can be one of the following: None—The occurrence runs until all tasks are completed. other—Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays the dd:hh:mm:ss field allowing you to specify the maximum amount of time that the occurrence can run. Cisco UCS completes as many scheduled tasks as possible within the specified time.
   Max Number of Tasks field	The maximum number of scheduled tasks that can be run during each occurrence. This can be one of the following: Unlimited—Cisco UCS runs all scheduled tasks unless those tasks exceed the maximum time specified in the Max Duration field. If Max Duration is set to none and you select this option, the maintenance window continues until all pending activities are completed. other—Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays a text field allowing you to specify the maximum number of tasks that can be run during this occurrence. Enter an integer between 1 and 65535. Note   This option does not apply if this schedule is associated with a fault suppression task.
   Max Number of Concurrent Tasks field	The maximum number of tasks that can run concurrently during each occurrence. This can be one of the following: Unlimited—Cisco UCS runs as many concurrent tasks as the system can handle. other—Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays a text field allowing you to specify the maximum number of concurrent tasks that can be run during this occurrence. Enter an integer between 1 and 65535. Note   This option does not apply if this schedule is associated with a fault suppression task.
   Minimum Interval Between Tasks field	The minimum length of time that the system should wait before starting a new task. This setting is meaningful only if the maximum number of concurrent tasks is set to a value other than None. This can be one of the following: None—Cisco UCS runs the next task as soon as possible. other—Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays the dd:hh:mm:ss field allowing you to specify the minimum amount of time that Cisco UCS will wait between tasks. Note   This option does not apply if this schedule is associated with a fault suppression task.

4. Click OK.

5. To add another recurring occurrence, click Add and repeat this step.

Step 9

Click Finish.

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click Servers.

Step 2

Expand Schedules.

Step 3

Right-click the schedule to which you want to add an occurrence and choose Create a One Time Occurrence.

Step 4

In the Create a One Time Occurrence dialog box, complete the following fields:

Step 5

Click the down arrows to expand the Options area.

Step 6

In the Options area, complete the following fields:

Step 7

Click OK.

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click Servers.

Step 2

Expand Schedules.

Step 3

Right-click the schedule to which you want to add an occurrence and choose Create a Recurring Occurrence.

Step 4

In the Create a Recurring Occurrence dialog box, complete the following fields:

Step 5

Click the down arrows to expand the Options area.

Step 6

In the Options area, complete the following fields:

Step 7

Click OK.

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click Servers.

Step 2

Expand Schedules > Schedule_Name.

Step 3

Expand One Time Occurrences.

Step 4

Right-click the occurrence you want to delete and choose Delete.

Step 5

If a confirmation dialog box displays, click Yes.

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click Servers.

Step 2

Expand Schedules > Schedule_Name.

Step 3

Expand Recurring Occurrences.

Step 4

Right-click the occurrence you want to delete and choose Delete.

Step 5

If a confirmation dialog box displays, click Yes.

Step 1

In the Navigation pane, click Servers.

Step 2

Expand Schedules.

Step 3

Right-click the schedule you want to delete and choose Delete.

Step 4

If a confirmation dialog box displays, click Yes.