Configuring A Scheduled Task; What Is A Scheduled Task; Configuration Approaches - HP A-F1000-E Getting Started Manual

Power off and then power on the firewall. This method is also called "hard reboot" or "cold start".
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It will cause data loss and hardware damage. HP does not recommend this method.
• Reboot the firewall at the CLI immediately.
Reboot the firewall at a specified time at the CLI. You can set a time at which the firewall will
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automatically reboot, or set a delay so that the firewall will automatically reboot after the delay.
The last two methods are also called hot start, which is mainly used to reboot a device remotely.
Follow the step to immediately reboot the device at the CLI:
To do...
Reboot a subcard or the device
immediately
Follow these steps to reboot the device at a time at the CLI:
To do...
Reboot the device at a specified
time
Reboot the device after a delay
CAUTION:
A device reboot interrupts ongoing services. Use these commands with caution.
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• Before rebooting a device, use the save command to save the current configurations.
Before rebooting a device, use the display startup and display boot-loader commands to check
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whether the configuration file and boot file to be used at the next boot are configured.
The precision of the reboot timer is 1 minute. One minute before the specified reboot time, the device
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prompts "REBOOT IN ONE MINUTE" and reboots after one minute.
If you are performing file operations when the reboot time is reached, the system does not execute the
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reboot operation for security.

Configuring a scheduled task

What is a scheduled task

A scheduled task executes specified commands at a specified time. This feature enables automated
operations and improves usability.
With a scheduled task configured, the device checks the configured task list every minute. If the device
finds that the time to execute a command is reached, it automatically executes the command.

Configuration approaches

The following approaches are available to configure a scheduled task. The following table compares the
approaches.
Use the command...
reboot
Use the command...
schedule reboot at hh:mm [ date ]
schedule reboot delay { hh:mm |
mm }
100
Remarks
Required
Available in user view
Remarks
Required
Use either approach.
Not configured by default.
Available in user view.