Timer Configuration Tab

On this tab, you create one or multiple timers and define the corresponding schedules.

  1. Create a source system of the type timer source system.

    The Timer Configuration tab appears.

  2. Choose Add Timer.

    The timer with the name timer0 is added to the list of timers.

  3. Change the name to Timer1, for example, if necessary and enter a description.

  4. On the Repetition tab, enter the repetition parameters that are valid for the timer for one day; in other words, how often, in which time period, or at what time you want the timer to be repeated on a specific day.

    On the Schedule tab, you can define how you want this daily repetition pattern to be executed over days, weeks, and months. If you don’t make any changes here, the repetition pattern you configured for one day is executed on a daily basis.

    Enter the following data for the timer on the Repetition tab:

    Settings for the Repetition Frequency
    Field Description

    Constantly at Fixed Time Intervals

    With this (default) setting, the timer is executed at periodic time intervals after the agent instance has been started in the specified time interval. In addition, maintain the fields for the time interval in the Parameters screen area. You can maintain the time interval in hours, minutes, seconds, and milliseconds.

    At Fixed Time Intervals Between Start and End Time

    If you select this option, the timer events are only triggered within a specified time period between the start and end time.

    Once a Day at Specified Start Time

    If you select this option, the timer event is only executed once a day at a specified start time.

    The times entered refer to the local time zone of the user who is configuring the timer source system. For clarity, the Management Console displays this time zone including the active summer time.

  5. Define additional parameters:

    Additional Parameters
    Field Description
    First Execution

    In this field, you specify when the timer should start:

    • Immediately after the agent instance start

    • At the start of the first minute after the agent instance start

    • At the start of the first hour after the agent instance start

    • At a specified start minute

      You can only select this option in conjunction with the setting Constantly at Fixed Time Intervals.
    Start Minute

    This field is only ready for input in conjunction with the execution option At Specified Start Minute. You specify here at exactly which minute after the next hour you want the timer to start for the first time. The timer runs from then on according to the time interval that you specified.

  6. Choose the Scheduling tab.

    On the Scheduling tab, you can choose between a daily, weekly, or monthly execution of the timer event.

    Settings for the Schedule
    Field Description
    Daily

    Select this option if you want the timer to be executed on a daily basis.
    Recurrence [x] Day(s)

    Specify whether you want the timer event to be triggered, for example, every day [1] or every 3 days [3].
    Weekly

    Select this option if you want the timer to be executed on a weekly basis.
    Recurrence [x] Week(s) / Weekdays

    Specify whether you want the timer event to be triggered, for example, every week [1] or every 2 weeks [2]. You can also select a specific day or days of the week on which you want the timer event to be executed, for example, Wednesday.
    Monthly

    Select this option if you want the timer to be executed on a monthly basis.
    Months / Days

    Select the month or months in which you want the timer event to be executed. Select one or more days too. This allows you to specify a fixed date, for example, September 5.