Creating an operation - Schedule and Run

 

The Schedule & Run page of the Create Operation wizard lets you schedule an operation to run. It also lets you run the operation immediately.

 

To run an operation immediately

At the bottom, click Execute Now. The operation is saved and runs immediately.

After you have defined content for an operation, the Execute Now option is always available.

To schedule an operation

1. Specify a time for the operation to run by clicking the clock icon beside Start At.
   An interface similar to a digital clock appears.
   
2. Set the hour and time. Then click AM or PM to toggle between those choices.
3. At right of the clock icon, select a time zone.
4. Set the interval at which the operation runs:
   • Run Once
   • Daily
   • Weekly—If you select this option, you must also select the day of the week and specify the weekly interval, such as every 2 weeks.
   • Monthly—If you select this option, you must also select one of the following options for when the operation runs:
     • A date, such as Day 15.
     • A weekday, such as Second Monday,.
     • The last day of the month.
   • Interval—If you select this option, you must also select the first date for running the operation and the interval at which it runs afterwards, such as every 8 hours.
5. Click .
   The operation appears in the list of scheduled operations.

To delete a scheduled operations

Select the operation and click Remove .

Requesting job approvals

If you integrate BladeLogic Portal with BMC Atrium Orchestrator, you can request a job approval through BMC Remedy ITSM Change Management for any BladeLogic Portal operation. 

If the content of an operation is a job already defined in BMC Server Automation and that job is defined to require job approval, the portal shows that job approval information in a read-only format. If the BMC Server Automation job does not include job approval, the portal does provide any options for job approval.

To request job approval 

1. For Approval Type, select one of the following options:
   • Manual Approval—Use this option for jobs that require a BMC Remedy ITSM administrator to review the job details and impact level prior to approving execution. By default, this option generates a change request with a Change Timing value of Normal.
   • No Approval Required—Use this option if you are not required to enter the additional BMC Remedy ITSM parameters. If a job type requires approval and you select No approval, the approval mechanism is bypassed and the job executes either immediately or as scheduled.
   • Emergency Approval—Use this option for jobs that need immediate attention and must be run immediately. By default, this option generates a change request with a Change Timing value of Emergency and an Urgency value of High.
   • Automatic Approval—Use this option for change requests that use an Approval Process Configuration form to automatically approve the request. By default, this option generates a change request with a Change Timing value of No impact.
2. If you want to customize the approval request, click Show Advanced Options and provide the information for any of the following options:
   • Change Type—Enter the type of change being requested.
   • Impact—Select the scope of the change being requested. For example, is the job targeted for one server or a large number of servers? The default value is Minor/Localized.
     
   • Risk Level—Select the severity of the change being requested.