Using scheduler

The Scheduler tab allows you to disable, reboot, start up, and shut down individual guest VMs or pools at a specified time. Please note that you can only schedule tasks for individual guest VMs if they are not template-based,

Disabling guest VMs and guest VMs in pools

To disable a guest VM or a guest VM in a pool:

1. Click Tasks > Add > Disable desktop or Disable pool.
2. On the General tab, select the Enable Schedule option.
3. Specify a name for this schedule and an optional description.
4. Select a guest VM or a pool (depending on which action you selected) in the Available list and click Add. The guest VM (or pool) will appear in the Target list.
5. Select the Trigger tab and specify start date and time, duration, and recurrence settings for this event. To make this a one-time event, select Never in the Recur drop-down list.
6. Select the Options tab. It contains the following options:
   • Message list: Configure a message that will be sent to users before the guest VM goes offline. Click Tasks > Add and specify the message title, body, and the time period when it should be sent.
   • On disable: Specify what should happen to current sessions when a scheduled task triggers. Select the desired option from the On disable drop-down list.
   • Enforce schedule for currently inactive hosts: This option is only enabled when you have an active message in the list. If the option is enabled, guest VMs that are currently offline are also monitored, and if such a server comes back online during the scheduled task execution, the task is applied to it too.
7. Click OK to save the schedule.

Rebooting guest VMs and guest VMs in pools

To reboot a guest VM or a guest VM in a pool:

1. Click Tasks > Add > Reboot desktop or Reboot pool.
2. Specify the schedule properties the same way as described above. The only difference is the Options tab, which contains the following options:
   • Message list: Configure a message that will be sent to users before the guest VM is rebooted. Click Tasks > Add and specify the message title, body, and the time period when it should be sent.
   • Enable Drain Mode and Force server reboot after: The two options work together. If you select the Enable Drain Mode option, then when the task triggers, new connections to a host are refused but active connections will continue to run. The server will be rebooted when all active users close their sessions or when Force server reboot after time is reached, whichever comes first. For active users not to lose their work, create a message that will advise them to save their work and log off.
   • Enforce schedule for currently inactive hosts: This option is only enabled when you have an active message in the list. If the option is enabled, guest VMs that are currently offline are also monitored, and if such a server comes back online during the scheduled task execution, the task is applied to it too.
3. Click OK to save the schedule.

Starting up guest VMs and guest VMs in pools

To start up a guest VM or a guest VM in a pool:

1. Click Tasks > Add > Startup desktop or Startup pool.
2. Specify the schedule properties the same way as described above. The only difference is the Options tab, which contains the following options: .
   • Power on all members: Select this option to start up all guest VMs assigned to specific users.
   • Percentage of members: Select this option to specify the percentage of guest VMs that must be started up in each pool.
   • Specific number of members to be started: Select this option to specify the number of guest VMs that must be started up in each pool.
3. Click OK to save the schedule.

Shutting down guest VMs and guest VMs in pools

To shut down a guest VM or a guest VM in a pool:

1. Click Tasks > Add > Shut down desktop or Shut down pool.
2. Specify the schedule properties the same way as described above. The only difference is the Options tab, which contains the following options:
   • Configure a message that will be sent to users before the host shuts down. Click Tasks > Add and specify the message title, body, and the time period when it should be sent.
   • Enable Drain Mode and Force server shutdown after: The two options work together. If you select the Enable Drain Mode option, then when the task triggers, new connections to a host are refused but active connections will continue to run. The server will be shut down when all active users close their sessions or when Force server reboot after time is reached, whichever comes first. For active users not to lose their work, create a message that will advise them to save their work and log off.
   • Enforce schedule for currently inactive hosts: This option is only enabled when you have an active message in the list. If the option is enabled, guest VMs that are currently offline are also monitored, and if such a server comes back online during the scheduled task execution, the task is applied to it too.