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Define a Time Range

Use the options available in the Power Management Calendar configuration view to define meaningful sets of non-conflicting time ranges in a configuration policy. Once you create the policy, you can seal it and apply it to the target computer.

To define a time range

1. Navigate to Control Panel, Configuration, Configuration Views.

   A list of all the configuration views appears.

2. Double-click Power Management Calendar.

   The Select Policy dialog opens.

3. Double-click the appropriate policy name in the Name column.

   The Power Management Calendar configuration view appears.

4. Click New in the Power Management Calendar configuration view to create a time range.
5. Enter appropriate information in the following fields:

   Name

   Defines the name of the time range.

   State

   Specifies whether the time range entry is in the shutdown enabled or shutdown disabled mode.

   Type

   Specifies the type of the time range. The Normal Weekdays option applies to normal weeks and covers Sunday through Saturday. The Special Dates option applies to a specific date. The Date Ranges option applies to all the days defined in a specific date range; start and end dates are also included.

   Hours

   Specifies the list of hours included in the time range. Valid input formats are as follows:

   • You can use a single entry to specify a 30-minute period, for example, entering a value of 22:30 denotes a 22:30 to 22:59 time period. Also, make sure that the minute component in a time entry is 00 or 30. So, for example, a time range of 8:00 - 11:30 is valid, but 8:10 - 11:15 is not.
   • You can specify one or more ranges like 09:00 - 11:30 in this field. So, entering 09:00 - 11:30 indicates a 09:00 to 11:30 time period. Also, make sure that you use a space to separate multiple time ranges such as 09:00 - 12:00 13:00 - 18:00.
   • You can add a range 00:00 - 00:00 to denote a full 24-hour period.

   Days

   Specifies the days of the week in the time range. This parameter is applicable only when the time range type is set to Normal Weekdays. This value can be any combination from Sunday to Saturday, for example, Sunday - Tuesday or Monday - Friday.

   Date

   Specifies the special date value. This parameter is applicable only when the time range type is set to Special Dates. The valid format for entering the date is yyyy-mm-dd (year, month, and date). For example, for Boxing Day 2008, a holiday celebrated in the United Kingdom, Canada, and elsewhere, enter 2008-12-26.

   You can also use “00” as a wild-card match to cover all months in a year or all days in a month, and “0000” to cover all years. For example, entering 2009-00-01 implies that the shutdown is enabled or disabled, as per the power management calendar, on the first day of every month for the year 2009.

   FromDate

   Specifies the start date of the specified date range. This parameter is applicable only when the time range type is set to Date Ranges. Enter the date in the yyyy-mm-dd (year-month-date) format.

   ToDate

   Specifies the end date of the specified date range. This parameter is applicable only when the time range type is set to Date Ranges. Enter the date in the yyyy-mm-dd (year-month-date) format.

6. Click Check to perform immediate validation of the data entered without committing the data.

   Note: If you do not provide the data in the correct format, an error message is displayed when you click the Apply button in the next step to add the time range.

7. Click Apply.

   The time range is added to the power management calendar. To add additional time ranges, repeat Steps 4 through 7.

   Note: Click Default to delete all the defined time ranges in the policy being edited and revert to the default settings. And, if you want to remove a specific time range entry from the list, select the time range and click Remove.

8. Click OK.

   The configuration view closes and saves all the changes.

After all the time ranges are added, seal the policy and apply it to the target computers. You have successfully enforced the power management calendar on the target computers.