Overview

Time periods configuration provide the ability to create time constraints.

This configuration element is used by many elements :

Time period Configuration can be accessed by the Main Menu "Time Periods".
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When accessing the Time Periods Configuration Page, a time period Table is displayed, listing all Time period objects.

This table contains the following informations :

  • A check box to select one or more commands
  • Differences
  • Name
  • Poller Tag
  • Status

This page also provides, on the left, an action Menu, used to :

  • Add a new Time Period
  • Show Time Period detected by Automatic Modules
  • Accept differencies on selected elements
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On the top of the table, A tool bar let Administrators the ability to :

  • Enable, Disable, Delete or Duplicate selected Time Periods
  • Filter list by Name
 

Create a new Time Period

To create a new Time Period, use the button "Add new [Time Period]" located in the Action Menu 

 

Create a new Time Period

Duplication operation is very useful when similar Time Periods must be added.

To duplicate a Time Period, first go on the Main page listing all time poeriods, then select a time period by clicking on the check box placed on the first column.
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Once selected, the time period can be duplicated by selecting Duplicate in the select Action of the tool bar.

Duplication is executed by clicking the Launch button.

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The name of time period duplicated is suffixed by "(copy)"
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Using the Main page gives Administrators ability to Dublicate many Time Periods at once.

All properties are kept when duplicating operation, as well as data.

Duplicated time periods are totaly detached and independant of the cloned time period. No relation is made in the configuration.