Configuring Time Policies

Viewing a List of Time Policies

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. Choose Configure > Time Policies.
  2. To delete a time policy, do the following:
  3. To revert any changes you have made back to the state they were in at the time of the last commit, do the following:

DETAILED STEPS


Step 1

Choose Configure > Time Policies.

The system displays the Time Policies page showing the time policies with the fields in Time Policy Fields.

Step 2

To delete a time policy, do the following:

  1. Check the check box next to the name of the time policy to delete.

  2. Click Remove.

  3. In the Cisco Unified SIP Proxy header, click Commit Candidate Configuration to commit this change.

Step 3

To revert any changes you have made back to the state they were in at the time of the last commit, do the following:

  1. Check the check box next to the name of the time policy that has the changes to revert back to.

  2. Click Revert.

  3. In the Cisco Unified SIP Proxy header, click Commit Candidate Configuration to commit this change.


About Time Policies

Time policies are time-based routing configurations that a route group will use if implementing time-based routing.

Time Policy Fields

The table lists the fields on the Time Policies page.

Table 1. Time Policy Parameters

Parameter

Description

State

Can be one of the following:

  • New—New record. Will be added to the active configuration when it is committed.

  • Modified—Modified record. Will become the active configuration when it is committed.

  • Deleted—Deleted record. Will be removed from the active configuration when it is committed.

  • Active—Active record and active configuration.

Name

Name of this time policy.

Adding a Time Policy

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. Choose Configure > Time Policies.
  2. Click Add.
  3. Enter a name for this time policy.
  4. Add steps to the time policy. See Adding or Editing a Time Policy Step.
  5. In the Cisco Unified SIP Proxy header, click Commit Candidate Configuration to commit this change.

DETAILED STEPS


Step 1

Choose Configure > Time Policies.

The system displays the Time Policies page.

Step 2

Click Add.

The system displays the Time Policy (New) page.

Step 3

Enter a name for this time policy.

Click Add.

The system displays the Time Policy ‘<name of time policy>’ Step (New) page.

Step 4

Add steps to the time policy. See Adding or Editing a Time Policy Step.

Step 5

In the Cisco Unified SIP Proxy header, click Commit Candidate Configuration to commit this change.


Viewing a List of Time Policy Steps

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. Choose Configure > Time Policies.
  2. Click the underlined name of a time policy.

DETAILED STEPS


Step 1

Choose Configure > Time Policies.

The system displays the Time Policies page.

Step 2

Click the underlined name of a time policy.

The system displays the Time Policy ‘<name of time policy>’ Step page.


Adding or Editing a Time Policy Step

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. Choose Configure > Time Policies.
  2. Click the underlined name of a time policy.
  3. To add a time policy step, do the following:
  4. To edit a time policy step, do the following:
  5. In the Cisco Unified SIP Proxy header, click Commit Candidate Configuration to commit this change.

DETAILED STEPS


Step 1

Choose Configure > Time Policies.

The system displays the Time Policies page.

Step 2

Click the underlined name of a time policy.

The system displays the Time Policy ‘<name of time policy>’ Steps page.

Step 3

To add a time policy step, do the following:

  1. Click Add. The system displays the Time Policy ‘<name of time policy>’ Step (New) page.

  2. Enter values in the fields. See Time Policy Stepsthe section Time Policy Steps.

  3. Click Update.

Step 4

To edit a time policy step, do the following:

  1. Click the underlined name of a time policy step. The system displays the Time Policy ‘<name of time policy>’ Step page.

  2. Update values in the fields.

  3. Click Update.

Step 5

In the Cisco Unified SIP Proxy header, click Commit Candidate Configuration to commit this change.


Time Policy Steps

Table 2. Time Policy Steps

Parameter

Description

Active Dates

Start Date & Time

Start date and time of this time policy.

Enter the date, hour, minute, and either AM or PM.

End Date & Time

End date and time of this time policy.

If you check this check box and click Update, the system prompts you to enter a date.

Schedule Restrictions

Weekdays/Dates

Defines any weekday or date restrictions that your time policy may have.

If you check this check box and click Update, the system prompts you to choose either Days of the Week or Days of the Month.

  • If you check Days of the Week, the system prompts you to check which days of the week this policy covers.

  • If you check Days of the Month, the system prompts you to check which days of the month this policy covers.

Months

Defines any monthly restrictions that your time policy may have.

If you check this check box and click Update, the system prompts you to check which months this policy covers.

Time of Day

Defines any time of day restrictions that your time policy may have.

If you check this check box and click Update, the system prompts you to enter a time. After you enter a time, click Add. You can enter additional times.