Configuring a Schedule

SUMMARY You can create schedules or edit an existing schedule for regular device discovery and backup.

1. On the Schedules page, click Add to create a new schedule, or select an existing schedule and click Edit.
2. Type a unique Name for the schedule.
3. Select a Group from the drop-down list, or type a new Group name.
4. Select a schedule Type:

   Option	Description
   Backup	Backs up discovered devices.
   Discovery	Updates the telemetry for devices and adds newly discovered devices. You can configure a discovery schedule to populate ARP, MAC tables, and neighbor information for your devices. The discovery schedule also allows new devices to be automatically added to the inventory.

   Note: If a discovery schedule exists, you must select Backup. You cannot change the Type of an existing schedule.
5. If you are creating a discovery schedule and want to add newly discovered devices to the product, select Crawl.
6. If you are creating a backup schedule, click Edit to add or remove devices to be targeted for backup. Then, perform one of the following actions:
   • Use the arrows to move devices from the Available Devices list to the Selected Devices list.
   • Select Search to configure a search to dynamically target devices based on IP address, operating system, model, or hostname.
   Tip: You can search for Admin or Interface IP addresses by using a comma-separated list of IP addresses and CIDR ranges.
7. Select a Trigger to specify the frequency you want the schedule to run.
   You can select from the following frequency types:

   • Once
   • Daily
   • Weekly
   • Monthly
   • Cron

   Tip: Cron expressions that repeat more than once per hour are not accepted.
8. Click Save.
9. To run a schedule immediately instead of waiting for its start time, click Run Now.