Schedule a task
Before you begin
Before you schedule a task:
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Review the guidelines and prerequisites for scheduled tasks in general: Guidelines and prerequisites for scheduled tasks.
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Review the guidelines and prerequisites that apply to your task: Scheduled task types.
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If you want emailed task status messages, set up an email relay server: Configure a mail relay host and notification address.
Follow these steps to schedule a one-time or recurring task.
Procedure
Step 1 | Choose and click Add Task. |
Step 2 | Choose a Job Type and configure the task-specific parameters. Refer to Scheduled task types for the specific options and restrictions for each task. |
Step 3 | Specify the schedule details: once or recurring, start time, and frequency. |
Step 4 | Enter a name for the task, and optionally, a comment and email addresses for status notifications. You can see comments when you view task details in the calendar. |
Step 5 | Click Save. |