Run schedule

In the DataSync system, the mechanism to run periodic schedules for transfer jobs on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis helps to automate and ensure that data transfer tasks are performed regularly on a certain cycle. Here is how these periodic scheduling modes work:

Step 1: Determine and configure when to run Transfer Job :

  • You need to specify the specific time at which you want the transfer job to start running. This time can be configured as a specific date and time with the condition that it is greater than the current datetime .

Step 2: Run Transfer Job:

  • At the specified time, the DataSync system will automatically trigger the transfer job and start the process of transferring data from source to destination according to the configured parameters.

Schedule a recurring run by Day

  • The transfer job will run at a specific time every day.

For example

Suppose you want to set up a transfer job to transfer data from a bucket on cloud provider A to container B on vStorage on a daily basis starting from 01/05/2024 to 30/05/2024 at 03:00. The process would be as follows:

  1. Time : 3:00 AM, from 01/05/2025 to 30/05/2024.

  2. Job configuration :

  • Select when to run the job :

    • Select the Run Schedule option

    • Daily Cycle

    • Select Start date as 01/05/2024, enter time 03:00.

    • Select End Date as 05/30/2024

  1. Every day from 01/05/2024, at 03:00 the system will run your transfer job.

Attention:

If you change the run cycle of a transfer job in the DataSync system, then:

  • The next run time will not change when you perform an update.

  • After this next run has been executed, the next run will be based on the new cycle you edited for your transfer job.

For example:

  • Currently, you are setting up to run the transfer job with the following parameters:

    • Start date: 01/05/2024 , 03:00

    • End date: 30/05/2024

    • Period: Daily

=> as of now before editing, the next transfer job run will be at 05/22/2024 03:00

  • Suppose you make this change on 21/05/2024 with the following parameters:

    • Start date: 01/05/2024 , 03:00

    • End date: 30/05/2024

    • Period: Weekly

=> At this time, the next run time will still be 05/22/2024 03:00

=> After this run, the next run will be calculated according to the new cycle of 05/22/2024 03:00 + 7 days = 05/29/2024 03:00

Schedule regular runs by week

  • Transfer job will run periodically every 7 days.

For example

Suppose you want to set up a transfer job to transfer data from a bucket on cloud provider A to container B on vStorage every 7 days starting from 01/05/2024 to 30/05/2024 at 03:00. The process would be as follows:

  1. Time : 3:00 AM, from 01/05/2025 to 30/05/2024.

  2. Job configuration :

  • Select when to run the job :

    • Select the Run Schedule option

    • Weekly Cycle

    • Select Start date as 01/05/2024, enter time 03:00.

    • Select End Date as 05/30/2024

  1. On 05/01/2024, 05/08/2024, 05/15/2024, 05/22/2024, 05/29/2024 at 03:00 the system will run your transfer job.

Attention:

If you change the run cycle of a transfer job in the DataSync system, then:

  • The next run time will not change when you perform an update.

  • After this next run has been executed, the next run will be based on the new cycle you edited for your transfer job.

For example:

  • Currently: you are setting up to run a transfer job with the following parameters:

    • Start date: 01/05/2024 , 03:00

    • End date: 30/05/2024

    • Period: Weekly

=> as of now before editing, the next transfer job run will be at 05/22/2024 03:00

  • Suppose you make this change on 21/05/2024 with the following parameters:

    • Start date: 01/05/2024 , 03:00

    • End date: 30/05/2024

    • Period: Daily

=> At this time, the next run time will still be 05/22/2024 03:00

=> After this run, the next run will be calculated according to the new cycle of 05/22/2024 03:00 + 1 day = 05/23/2024 03:00

Schedule a monthly run

  • Transfer job will run periodically once a month.

For example

Suppose you want to set up a transfer job to transfer data from a bucket on cloud provider A to container B on vStorage every month starting from 01/01/2024 to 30/06/2024 at 03:00. The process will be as follows:

  1. Time : 3:00 AM, from 01/01/2025 to 06/30/2024.

  2. Job configuration :

  • Select when to run the job :

    • Select the Run Schedule option

    • Monthly Cycle

    • Select Start date as 01/01/2024, enter time 03:00.

    • Select End Date as 06/30/2024

  1. On 01/01/2024, 01/02/2024, 01/03/2024, 01/04/2024, 01/05/2024, 01/06/2024 at 03:00 the system will run your transfer job.

Attention:

If you change the run cycle of a transfer job in the DataSync system, then:

  • The next run time will not change when you perform an update.

  • After this next run has been executed, the next run will be based on the new cycle you edited for your transfer job.

For example:

  • Currently: you are setting up to run a transfer job with the following parameters:

    • Start date: 01/05/2024 , 03:00

    • End date: 30/06/2024

    • Period: Monthly

=> as of now before editing, the next transfer job run will be at 06/01/2024 03:00

  • Suppose you make this change on 21/05/2024 with the following parameters:

    • Start date: 01/05/2024 , 03:00

    • End date: 30/06/2024

    • Period: Weekly

=> At this time, the next run time will still be 06/01/2024 03:00

=> After this run, the next run will be calculated according to the new cycle of 06/01/2024 03:00 + 7 days = 06/08/2024 03:00

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