Schedule Operations

Create a schedule for certain operations to be performed on the managed system without operator assistance.

Scheduled operations are helpful for situations where automatic, delayed, or repetitious processing of system operations is necessary. A scheduled operation is started at a specified time, without operator assistance to perform the operation. A schedule can be set for one operation or repeated many times.

For example, you might schedule power on or off operations for a managed system.

The Scheduled Operations task displays the following information for each operation:
  • The processor that is the object of the operation.
  • The scheduled date
  • The scheduled time
  • The operation
  • The number of remaining repetitions
From the Scheduled Operations window, you can perform the following tasks:
  • Schedule an operation to run later.
  • Define operations to repeat at regular intervals.
  • Delete a previously scheduled operation.
  • View details for a currently scheduled operation.
  • View scheduled operations within a specified time range.
  • Sort scheduled operations by date, operation, or managed system.

You can schedule an operation to occur once or you can schedule it to repeat. You must provide the time and date that you want the operation to occur. If you want the operation to repeat, you are asked to select the following options:

  • The day or days of the week that you want the operation to occur. (optional)
  • The interval, or time between each occurrence. (required)
  • The total number of repetitions. (required)
The operations that you can schedule for the managed system include the following operations:
Power Off Managed System
Schedules an operation for a system power off at regular intervals for a managed system.
Power On Managed System
Schedules an operation for a system power-on at regular intervals for a managed system.

To schedule operations on the managed system, complete the following steps:

  1. In the navigation area, click System resources, and then select Systems.
  2. In the content pane, select one or more managed systems. Click Connections and operations > Schedule operations.
  3. From the Scheduled Operations window, click Options from the menu bar to display the next level of options:
    • To add a scheduled operation, click Options and then click New.
    • To delete a scheduled operation, select the operation that you want to delete, point to Options and then click Delete.
    • To update the list of scheduled operations with the current schedules for the selected objects, point to Options and then click Refresh.
    • To view a scheduled operation, select the operation that you want to view, point to View and then click Schedule Details.
    • To change the time of a scheduled operation, select the operation that you want to view, point to View and then click New Time Range.
    • To sort the scheduled operations, point to Sort and then click one of the sort categories that appears.
  4. To return to the HMC workplace, point to Operations and then click Exit.