Scheduling Tasks 
You use Task Planner to schedule operations to be executed automatically based on the date and attributes defined during the task definition. You can schedule new tasks, such as starting an application service, systems, and pools, to occur once or repeatedly (a recurring task).
A recurring task is a task that can repeat at regular intervals based on the date and attributes defined during task definition.
Prerequisites
You have to make sure that the time zone is selected appropriately.
Note
The time zone that is set during the user profile creation is displayed as default option in the Time Zone field.
If no time zone is set during the user profile creation, the time zone in which the central system is running is displayed as the default time zone.
To change the default time zone, choose the required time zone from the available list.
Procedure
Scheduling a Mass Action Task
From the New Task dropdown listbox, choose Create Mass Operation Task.
Enter the task name.
Enter the start date (or choose a date value from the date picker) on which the task should be executed. The task execution time should comply with the server time on which the ACC application is deployed.
Enter the time when the operation is to be executed.
Since the time format is different in different locations, the format should comply with the local setting format. For example, the English format could be one of these: 9:11:12 AM, 9:11 AM, 091112AM, or 0911AM.
Choose the relevant frequency:
If you want to execute the task once, select One Time Action.
If you want to schedule a recurring task, select Periodic Action on Every.
Select the day(s) on which the task is to be executed.
The task is executed on the selected day every week.
Assign relevant action(s) to the task.
In the Mass Action List Services List area, choose Add.
In the Services List popup, from the Show dropdown list, choose either the Services or System option.
Select one or more systems or services.
Choose Apply.
Select an action from the Operation Type dropdown list.
If the Operation Type is (Prepare+) Start, Relocate (Running), Relocate (Not Running), Make Prepared for Start, you have to assign a resource. In the Resource field, you can assign a resource by performing the following sub-steps:
Choose the icon in the Resource field.
The Advanced Search window appears.
Choose Go.
Select the required resource.
The selected resource appears in the Resource field.
You can automatically assign the resources by selecting the relevant options from the Resource Assign dropdown list. However, you can also have a combination of manually assigned resources and automatically assigned resources.
If you want to perform relocate operation on the services within the Adaptive landscape, select the AC Managed check box across the respective services.
If the resources are auto assigned, then select the Enabled or Disabled option accordingly from the Resource Check dropdown list
If you want to remove an action, choose Remove.
Choose Save.
Scheduling a Sequential Action Task
From the New Task drop down list box, choose Create Sequential Operations Task.
Enter the task name in the Task Name field.
Enter the start date (or choose a date value from the date picker) on which the task should be executed.
The task execution time must comply with the server time on which the ACC application is deployed.
Enter the time when the operation should be executed.
Since the time format is different in different locations, the format should comply with the local setting format. For example, the English format could be one of these: 9:11:12 AM, 9:11 AM, 091112AM, or 0911AM.
Choose the relevant frequency:
If you want to execute the task once, select One Time Action.
If you want to schedule a recurring task, select Periodic Action on Every.
Select the day(s) on which the task is to be executed.
The task is executed on the selected day every week.
Assign relevant action(s) to the task.
In the Sequential Actions List Services List area, choose Add.
Select one or more services and choose Apply.
From the Action drop down list select an action type. The action types available in the list are Prepare, Start, (Prepare+) Start, Relocate (Running), or Relocate (Not Running), Stop, Stop (+Unprepare), Unprepare.
If the Action is Prepare, Start, (Prepare+) Start, Relocate (Running), or Relocate (Not Running), enter a resource name. In the Resource field, you can assign a resource by performing the following sub steps:
Choose the icon in the Resource field.
The Advanced Search window appears.
Choose Go.
Select the required resource.
The selected resource appears in the Resource field.
If you want to perform relocate operation on the services within the Adaptive landscape, select the AC Managed check box across the respective services.
If you want to arrange the services in a sequential order based on the dependencies, select the respective service and then choose either Move Up or Move Down.
If you want to remove an action, choose Remove.
Choose Save.
To know more about the behavior of the operations in Task Planner, see Operations Behavior in Task Planner
Result
You have now scheduled a new task and the action(s) defined for the task are executed based on the defined attributes.
You can view the following details in the Task Planner view.
Field |
Description |
|---|---|
Task Name |
Task name |
Date |
Date on which the operations defined for the task are executed |
Server Time |
Time during which the operations defined for the task are executed |
Task Type |
Displays the type of the task. It could be either Mass Action or Sequential Actions task |
Recurrence |
If selected, the task is recurrent |
User |
Name of the user who created or last edited the task |
Status |
Displays one of the following status for the tasks (future or completed tasks):
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