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System > Schedules

The System > Schedules page allows you to create and manage schedule objects for enforcing schedule times for a variety of SonicWALL security appliance features.

The Schedules table displays all your predefined and custom schedules. In the Schedules table, there are three default schedules: Work Hours , After Hours , and Weekend Hours . You can modify these schedules by clicking on the edit icon in the Configure column to display the Edit Schedule window.

Note

You cannot delete the default Work Hours , After Hours , or Weekend Hours schedules.

You apply schedule objects for the specific security feature. For example, if you add an access rule in the Firewall > Access Rules page, the Add Rule window provides a drop down menu of all the available schedule objects you created in the System > Schedules page.

A schedule can include multiple day and time increments for rule enforcement with a single schedule. If a schedule includes multiple day and time entries, a right-arrow button appears next to the schedule name. Clicking the button expands the schedule to display all the day and time entries for the schedule.

Adding a Schedule

To create schedules, click Add . The Add Schedule window is displayed.

Step 1

Enter a descriptive name for the schedule in the Name field.

Step 2

Select one of the following radio buttons for Schedule type :

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Once – For a one-time schedule between the configured Start and End times and dates. When selected, the fields under Once become active, and the fields under Recurring become inactive.

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Recurring – For schedule that occurs repeatedly during the same configured hours and days of the week, with no start or end date. When selected, the fields under Recurring become active, and the fields under Once become inactive.

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Mixed – For a schedule that occurs repeatedly during the same configured hours and days of the week, between the configured start and end dates. When selected, all fields on the page become active.

Step 3

If the fields under Once are active, configure the starting date and time by selecting the Year , Month , Date , Hour , and Minute from the drop-down lists in the Start row. The hour is represented in 24-hour format.

Step 4

Under Once , configure the ending date and time by selecting the Year , Month , Date , Hour , and Minute from the drop-down lists in the End row. The hour is represented in 24-hour format.

Step 5

If the fields under Recurring are active, select the checkboxes for the days of the week to apply to the schedule or select All .

Step 6

Under Recurring , type in the time of day for the schedule to begin in the Start field. The time must be in 24-hour format, for example, 17:00 for 5 p.m.

Step 7

Under Recurring , type in the time of day for the schedule to stop in the Stop field. The time must be in 24-hour format, for example, 17:00 for 5 p.m.

Step 8

Click Add .

Step 9

Click OK to add the schedule to the Schedule List .

Step 10

To delete existing days and times from the Schedule List , select the row and click Delete . Or, to delete all existing schedules, click Delete All .

Deleting Schedules

You can delete custom schedules, but you cannot delete the default Work Hours , After Hours , or Weekend Hours schedules.

Deleting Individual Schedules

To delete individual schedule objects that you created, perform the following steps:

Step 1

On the System > Schedules page in the Schedules table, select the checkbox next to the schedule entry to enable the Delete button.

Step 2

Click Delete .

Deleting All Schedules

To delete all schedule objects you created:

Step 1

On the System > Schedules page in the Schedules table, select the checkbox next to the Name column header to select all schedules.

Step 2

Click Delete .