10.2 Creating a Policy Schedule

  1. In the Management Console, connect to the DynamicFS server that you want to manage.

  2. Use either of the following methods to launch the Schedule Wizard.

    • Select Schedules, then select Actions > Schedule Wizard.

    • Right-click Schedules, then select Schedule Wizard.

  3. From the Frequency drop-down list, select the schedule frequency, then specify the required calendar day, start time, and duration values as required for the frequency. For information, see Section 10.1, Understanding Policy Schedules.

    Frequency Option

    Description

    Hourly

    Select Hourly from the Frequency drop-down menu to run the policy every hour at hh:00:00.

    Daily

    Select Daily from the Frequency drop-down menu, then specify the time of day to start the policy and how long you want it to run.

    Weekly

    Select Weekly from the Frequency drop-down menu, then specify the day of the week, the start time, and duration to run the policy.

    Monthly

    Select Monthly from the Frequency drop-down menu, then specify the calendar day of the month, the start time, and duration to run the policy.

    Quarterly

    Select Quarterly from the Frequency drop-down menu, then specify the starting month, the calendar day of the month, the start time, and duration to run the policy.

    Yearly

    Select Yearly from the Frequency drop-down menu, then specify the month, the calendar day of the month, the start time, and duration to run the policy. The month and day are required to be set.

    Custom

    Select Custom from the Frequency drop-down menu, then select dates from the calendar and specify the start time and duration to run the policy.

  4. On the Schedule Name and Description page, specify the following parameters, then click Next.

    Name Option

    Description

    Name

    Specify a unique name for the schedule on the DynamicFS server.

    Description

    Optionally specify a more detailed description for the schedule. This is a friendly description that provides context and meaning to the administrators.

  5. On the Policy Associations page, click Add, select one or more available policies, click OK, then click Next.

    Any number of policies can be associated to a schedule at a time. To remove an associated policy from the schedule, select the policy, then click Remove.

    You can click Next to skip this step if you do not want to associate the schedule with policies at this time, or if policies have not been created. You can create a policy later and associate it with the schedule.

  6. Click Finished to create the schedule, or click Cancel to exit the wizard without creating the schedule.