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Scheduling Maintenance Jobs
The Cisco MDS command scheduler feature helps you schedule configuration and maintenance jobs in
any switch in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family.You can use this feature to schedule jobs on a one-time basis
or periodically.
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About the Command Scheduler

The Cisco NX-OS command scheduler provides a facility to schedule a job (set of CLI commands) or
multiple jobs at a specified time in the future. The job(s) can be executed once at a specified time in the
future or at periodic intervals.
To use the command scheduler, you do not need to obtain any license.
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You can use this feature to schedule zone set changes, make QoS policy changes, back up data, save the
configuration and do other similar jobs.

Scheduler Terminology

The following terms are used in this chapter.
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OL-18084-01, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x
About the Command Scheduler, page 19-1
Configuring the Command Scheduler, page 19-2
Execution Logs, page 19-9
Default Settings, page 19-10
Job—A job is a set of NX-OS CLI commands (EXEC and config mode) that are executed as defined
in the schedule.
Schedule—A schedule determines the time when the assigned jobs must be executed. Multiple jobs
can be assigned to a schedule. A schedule executes in one of two modes: one-time or periodic.
Periodic mode—A job is executed at the user-specified periodic intervals, until it is deleted by the
administrator. The following types of periodic intervals are supported:
Daily—The job is executed once a day.
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Weekly—The job is executed once a week.
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide
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