You can schedule many different types of
administrative tasks to run at designated times, either once or on a recurring
basis.
Important |
Keep the following best practices in mind when considering the tasks to schedule for your system:
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As a part of
initial configuration, the system schedules a weekly task to download the latest
software updates. If the task scheduling fails and the CDO has internet access, we recommend you schedule a recurring task for downloading
software updates as described in
Automating Software Downloads. This task downloads software updates to the CDO. It is your responsibility to install any updates this task
downloads.
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As a part of initial
configuration, the system schedules a weekly task to perform a locally stored
configuration-only CDO backup. If the task scheduling fails we recommend you schedule a recurring task
to perform a backup as described in Schedule CDO Backups.
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As a part of initial configuration the system downloads and installs the latest
vulnerability database (VDB) update from the Cisco Support & Download
site. This is a one-time operation. To keep the system up to date, if the CDO has internet access, we recommend you schedule tasks to perform automatic
recurring VDB update downloads and installations as described in Vulnerability Database Update Automation.
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Tasks configured using this feature are scheduled in UTC, which means when they occur locally
depends on the date and your specific location. Also, because tasks are scheduled in
UTC, they do not adjust for Daylight Saving Time, summer time, or any such seasonal
adjustments that you may observe in your location. If you are affected, scheduled tasks
occur one hour "later" in the summer than in the winter, according to local time.
Important | We strongly recommend you review scheduled tasks to be sure they
occur when you intend. |
Note | Some tasks (such as those involving automated software updates or that require pushing updates to managed devices) may place a significant load on networks with low bandwidths. You should schedule tasks like these to run during periods of low network use. |