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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 MDS 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. This feature is available in all
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switches in the Cisco MDS family that use the Cisco SAN-OS Release 2.0(1b) (or later) software.
You can use this feature to schedule zone set changes, QOS policy changes, backup data, save the
configuration and other similar jobs.

Scheduler Terminology

The following terms are used in this chapter.
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OL-6973-03, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 2.x
About the Command Scheduler, page 15-1
Scheduler Terminology, page 15-1
Scheduling Guidelines, page 15-2
Scheduler Configuration, page 15-2
Scheduler Configuration Verification, page 15-8
Default Settings, page 15-9
Job—A job is a set of SAN-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.
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