Remote User Authentication; Logs; High Availability - Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Configuration Manual

Remote User Authentication

• Data backup
• Saving a configuration
Jobs consist of a single command or multiple commands that define routine activities. Jobs can be scheduled
one time or at periodic intervals.
The scheduler defines a job and its timetable as follows:
• Job—A routine task or tasks defined as a command list and completed according to a specified schedule.
• Schedule—The timetable for completing a job. You can assign multiple jobs to a schedule. A schedule
Remote User Authentication
Before starting a job, the scheduler authenticates the user who created the job. Since user credentials from a
remote authentication are not retained long enough to support a scheduled job, you need to locally configure
the authentication passwords for users who create jobs. These passwords are part of the scheduler configuration
and are not considered a locally configured user.
Before starting the job, the scheduler validates the local password against the password from the remote
authentication server.

Logs

The scheduler maintains a log file containing the job output. If the size of the job output is greater than the
size of the log file, the output is truncated.

High Availability

Scheduled jobs remain available after a supervisor switchover or a software reload.
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is defined as either periodic or one-time only:
◦Periodic mode—A recurring interval that continues until you delete the job. You can configure
the following types of intervals:
◦Daily—A job is completed once a day.
◦Weekly—A job is completed once a week.
◦Monthly—A job is completed once a month.
◦Delta—A job begins at the specified start time and then at specified intervals
(days:hours:minutes).
◦One-time mode—A job is completed only once at a specified time.
Configuring the Scheduler