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Comparison item
Configuring a scheduled
task—a
roach 1
Configuring a scheduled
task—a
roach 2
Supported views
User view and system view. In the
schedule job command, shell represents
user view, and system represents system
view.
All views. In the time command,
monitor represents user view.
Supported commands Commands in user view and system view
Commands in all views
Can a task be repeatedly
executed?
No Yes
Can a task be saved? No Yes
NOTE:
• The system does not check whether input
view
and
command
arguments are correct. You must ensure
their correctness. Otherwise, the commands cannot be executed.
• The system does not require you confirmation when it is executing a scheduled task. If there is
information for you to confirm, the system automatically inputs Y or Yes. If characters are required, the
system automatically inputs a default character strin
, or inputs an empty character strin
when there is
no default character string.
• Execution of any command that changes the user interface (such as telnet, ftp, or ssh2), the view (such
as system-view or quit), or the user status (such as super) in a scheduled task does not change, the
configuration interface, view, and status of the current user.
• When the specified time is reached, the system executes the specified command in the background
without displaying any prompt information except system information such as log, trap and debug
in
information.
Configuring a scheduled task—approach 1
Follow these steps to configure a scheduled task:
To do… Use the command…
Remarks
Specify a
command to be
executed at the
specified time
schedule job at time [ date ] view view
command
Required
Use either command
Available in user view
• If you use the schedule job at command,
changing the system time will change the
execution time of the scheduled task.
• If you use the schedule job delay
command, changing the system time will
not change the execution time of the
scheduled task.
Specify a
command to be
executed after the
specified delay
schedule job delay time view view
command
Configuring a scheduled task—approach 2
Follow these steps to configure a scheduled task:
To do… Use the command… Remarks
Enter system view system-view —