Scheduled tasks - Security Center 5.9

Security Center Administrator Guide 5.9

Applies to
Security Center 5.9
Last updated
2022-10-25
Content type
Guides > Administrator guides
Language
English
Product
Security Center
Version
5.9

A scheduled task is a type of entity that defines an action that executes automatically on a specific date and time, or according to a recurring schedule.

Similarities between scheduled tasks and event-to-actions

The similarities between the two concepts are:
  • Both have access to the same set of actions.
  • Both use recurring schedules.

Differences between scheduled tasks and event-to-actions

The differences between the two concepts are:
  • A scheduled task is saved as an entity, an event-to-action is not.
  • A scheduled task is triggered on schedule, not on event.
  • A scheduled task can be turned on and off.
  • The scheduling options are different:
    Once
    Executed once at a specific date and time.
    Every minute
    Executed every minute.
    Hourly
    Executed at a specific minute of every hour.
    Daily
    Executed at a specific time every day.
    Weekly
    Executed at a specific time on selected days of the week
    On startup
    Executed on system startup.
    Interval
    Executed at regular intervals that can be days, hours, minutes, or seconds.