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:
Time : 3:00 AM, from 01/05/2025 to 30/05/2024.
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
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:
Time : 3:00 AM, from 01/05/2025 to 30/05/2024.
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
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:
Time : 3:00 AM, from 01/01/2025 to 06/30/2024.
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
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
Last updated