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Device Scheduler — How to Use

Introduction

Device Scheduler lets you automate actions on devices in a group. You can run a job once, on a recurring interval, on selected weekdays, or when a device comes online.

Before you start

  • The device must be online when the schedule job triggers, or the job may not run.

  • Each device can have at most 2 active schedules. Devices that already have 2 cannot be selected.

  • Confirm the device’s subscription still has remaining usage for schedule jobs. If usage is exhausted, running a schedule may fail.


Open Device Scheduler

  1. Go to the group you want to manage.

  2. Go to Group Settings.

  3. Select the Schedule tab.

    You will see two sub-tabs:

    Sub-tab What it shows
    Scheduled Active / upcoming schedules. You can add, enable/disable, or delete here.
    Completed Finished schedules (read-only). Enable/disable and delete are not available.


    If there are no schedules in the current sub-tab, the list is empty.

Create a schedule

Step 1

  1. Stay on the Scheduled sub-tab. (The Add button appears only here.)

  2. Click Add button.

  3. The create dialog opens.

Step 2 - Select devices

  1. Select one or more devices from the list.
    1. Devices that already have 2 schedules are disabled and cannot be selected.
  2. Click Next.

Step 3 - Configure the schedule

A. Choose when it runs (schedule type)
Type What it does What you set
At (one-time) Runs once at a specific date and time Date and time (must be at least 5 minutes in the future; shown in your local time / UTC offset)
Rate Runs repeatedly at a fixed interval Interval value and unit (hours or days; minimum interval is 1 hour)
Cron (weekly) Runs on selected weekdays at a set time Days of the week + time
Online status Runs when the device comes online No extra timing fields
B. Choose what it does (task)
Task What you need to provide
Reboot Nothing extra
Send command The command to run (Linux or Windows, depending on the platform you selected)
OTA An uploaded artifact for that platform; optional OTA arguments if supported
C. Optional settings

  1. Add a note so others know why this schedule exists.

  2. Use the Enable switch to decide whether the schedule starts active (on by default).

  3. Click Save.

Step 4 - Review the result

  1. Wait for creation to finish. Progress is shown in the dialog.

  2. Check the summary:

    • All succeeded

    • Partial success (some devices failed)

    • All failed

  3. If some devices failed, review the device name, serial number, and error message.

  4. Click Done to return to the schedule list.


Tips

  • Make sure the device is online when the schedule job triggers, or the job may not run.

  • Before creating a schedule, confirm the device’s subscription has remaining usage for schedule jobs so the job can be created and run successfully.

  • Create schedules by platform so OTA artifacts and commands match the OS/architecture.

  • Use Online status when you want a job to run as soon as an offline device reconnects.

  • Use Rate or Cron for recurring maintenance (for example, weekly reboot or periodic updates).

  • Use At for a one-off window (for example, a planned maintenance reboot tonight).

  • Keep notes short and clear so the team can audit schedules later.