Schedule Runbooks

BigFix Runbook AI allows users to schedule runbooks to run at a specified time. A runbook can be scheduled to run once or on a recurring basis.

Users can also schedule them weekly, monthly, specific days of the week or days of the month, or a particular day of the month.

To create a new runbook schedule, perform the following steps:

  1. On the main bar, click Runbooks and then Schedule Runbooks. The Schedule Runbook page appears. To schedule a runbook, click on icon.
    Figure 1. Schedule Runbook
  2. Select Module and then select the Runbook Tool and click on Apply. It lists all the runbooks configured with the selected Runbook tool in a tabular view.
    Figure 2. Runbook Search Results
  3. Click and fill in the details to schedule a Runbook.
    Figure 3. Runbook Details
  4. Select One time or Recurring from the Schedule Type drop-down menu to specify the scheduling frequency.
    Figure 4. Select Schedule Frequency
  5. If the user selects One time, specify the Start date and time.
    Figure 5. Scheduled Runbook (One Time)
  6. If the user selects Recurring, specify the Time Out Period and the Schedule Frequency for how often the user wants the runbook to repeat by hour, day, week, or by month.
    Figure 6. Scheduled Runbook (Recurring)
  7. Users can now upload a file while scheduling a runbook. The uploaded file will be placed on the location configured in the Attachment Path on runbook tool. The corresponding RBA tool would utilize the file for further processes.
    Figure 7. Scheduled Runbook (Cont.)
  8. Click Save. A confirmation dialog box appears.
    Figure 8. Schedule Success Confirmation
  9. This creates a new schedule and lists it on the Runbook Schedule page.
    Figure 9. Schedule Runbook (Cont.)
  10. The Runbook Schedule page enables users to edit or delete existing schedules.
    Note:
    One-time schedule type Runbook cannot be edited. In case the user needs to modify it, it will have to be added as a new entry through Schedule Runbook
  11. Click next to the schedule you want to edit. This opens the auto-filled Schedule Runbook page.
  12. Click Update after editing the required details.
    Figure 10. Edit Details
  13. A confirmation dialog box appears.
    Figure 11. Edit Success Confirmation
  14. To delete an existing schedule, click corresponding to the schedule.
  15. Click Yes to confirm.
    Figure 12. Delete Success Confirmation