Scheduling a device action

You can setup a one-time action or recurring action in the IBM® MaaS360® Portal to automate and manage device tasks. The process includes selecting actions, specifying target groups, and configuring recurrence patterns.

About this task

You can set an action to run on devices either as a one-time task or on a recurring task. For example,
  • As an IT administrator, the primary goal is to ensure that the devices are always operating in kiosk mode and regularly rebooted for optimal performance. With the Action Orchestrator scheduling feature, you can set up the recurring actions, enabling the system to handle these tasks automatically. You can create a scheduled action to run on a specific device or a group of devices for the Restart action for Android or iOS device and set the frequency to either a one-time occurrence or a recurring schedule. For more information on creating a schedule, see Restart action.
  • Also, as an administrator you want your device to be on the latest OS. With the Action orchestrator, you can easily manage updates for both Android and iOS device, efficiently track their status and ensure that the devices are updated with the latest OS. You can create a scheduled action for an individual device or a group of devices for the OS update for Android or iOS device and set the frequency to a one-time update. For more information on creating a schedule, see OS update.

Procedure

  1. From the IBM MaaS360 Portal home page, select Actions > Action Orchestrator and click Create.
  2. On the Create Action window, go to the Action tab, select an action, and set a unique name and description for the scheduled action. The available actions are Restart action for Android device, Restart action for iOS device, OS update action for both Android and iOS.
  3. Click Next.

    Restart action

    1. Go to the Target tab and specify the groups on which the action must be taken and click Next.
    2. Go to the Schedule tab and select the date and time.
    3. In the Occurrence field, set the occurrence pattern. You can schedule recurring actions with frequency like once, daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly.
      • Condition 1: The occurs field is set to Once. Enter the date and time.
      • Condition 2: The occurs field is set to daily. Enter the date until which the action must be performed.
      • Condition 3: The occurs field is set to weekly. Select the days of the week on which you want to schedule the action. On the repeats field, select the frequency of the action and enter the date until which the action must be performed.
      • Condition 4: The occurs field is set to monthly. Select the day of the month on which you want to schedule the action. On the repeats field, select the frequency of the action and enter the date until which the action must be performed.
      • Condition 5: The occurs field is set to yearly. Select the day of the month on which you want to schedule the action. On the repeats field, select the month and enter the date until which the action must be performed.

    OS update action

    1. Go to the Configuration tab and enter the following details.

      Android

      1. Remote source URL: An accessible URL for the device to download the OS Update binary file.
      2. Target build number: It is the build number of the file that is provided in the Remote Source URL field.
      iOS
      1. Select version: The OS version that needs to be installed.
      2. Enforcement date and time: The date on which it must be enforced on the device if not installed earlier.
      3. Organizational help URL: The help URL for administrators to connect during troubleshooting.
  4. Click Next.
  5. Go to the Review tab and review the action specifications.
  6. Click Create.
    The action is scheduled successfully.
    Notes:
    • Action is scheduled at a device group or user group level and only one device group is supported as the target group.
    • By default, the time zone is set to the administrator’s time zone.
    • The system created device groups are not supported in this release.