Command definition parameters

For each command definition, in the scheduler.ini file, a new [Job<N>] section is created. Find all command definition parameters with their possible values below.

Parameter

Description

Character string for unique identification of the command

Type

Command type

1	Update
2	Synchronize configuration
3	Restart device
41	User-defined
5	Shut down

Schedule

The format follows the systemd calendar events. Syntax for a timestamp:

Tue 2020-01-21 11:12:13

Minutely	--* ::00
Hourly	--* *:00:00
Daily	--* 00:00:00
Monthly	--01 00:00:00
Weekly	Mon --* 00:00:00

Examples:

--* 4:00:00	Every day at 4:00 am
Mon..Fri --* 22:30	Every workday at 10:30 pm
-*-1,5 11:12	Every first and fifth day of any month at 11:12. am
Sun 2020-- 17:15	Every Sunday of the year 2020 at 5:15 pm

For further information, see https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd.time.html

SpreadFactor

Time span in which random delays are generated to prevent simultaneous execution on many devices

Default: 0

Persistent

true|false

If true, missed command executions (jobs) are immediately recovered after the next device start.

Command

Only for Type=4: Command for user-defined command

WakeSystem

true|false

If true, the system will be woken up from sleep mode (suspend) to execute scheduled commands.