Schedule Operations

Create a schedule for certain operations to be performed on the Hardware Management Console (HMC) itself without operator assistance.

Scheduled operations are helpful for situations where automatic, delayed, or repetitious processing of system operations is necessary. A scheduled operation is started at a specified time, without operator assistance to perform the operation. A schedule can be set for one operation or repeated many times.

For example, you might schedule a backup of important HMC information to DVD to occur once, or set up a repeating schedule.

The Scheduled Operations task displays the following information for each operation:
  • The processor that is the object of the operation.
  • The scheduled date.
  • The scheduled time.
  • The operation.
  • The number of remaining repetitions.
From the Scheduled Operations window you can:
  • Schedule an operation to run later.
  • Define operations to repeat at regular intervals.
  • Delete a previously scheduled operation.
  • View details for a currently scheduled operation.
  • View scheduled operations within a specified time range.
  • Sort scheduled operations by date, operation, or managed system.

An operation can be scheduled to occur one time or it can be scheduled to be repeated. You are required to provide the time and date that you want the operation to occur. If the operation is scheduled to be repeated, you are asked to select:

  • The day or days of the week that you want the operation to occur. (optional)
  • The interval, or time between each occurrence. (required)
  • The total number of repetitions. (required)
The operation that can be scheduled for the HMC is:
Backup Critical Console Data
Schedules an operation to back up the critical console hard disk information for the HMC.

To schedule operations on the HMC, complete the following steps:

  1. In the navigation area, click Console Management, and then select Console Managment.
  2. In the content pane, click Schedule Operations.
  3. From the Schedule Operations window, click Options from the menu bar to display the next level of options:
    • To add a scheduled operation, point to Options and then click New.
    • To delete a scheduled operation, select the operation that you want to delete, point to Options and then click Delete.
    • To update the list of scheduled operations with the current schedules for the selected objects, point to Options and then click Refresh.
    • To view a scheduled operation, select the operation that you want to view, point to View and then click Schedule Details.
    • To change the time of a scheduled operation, select the operation that you want to view, point to View and then click New Time Range.
    • To sort the scheduled operations, point to Sort and then click one of the sort categories that appears.
  4. To return to the HMC workplace, point to Options and then click Exit.

Use the online Help to get additional information for scheduling an operation.