Configuring Timers › Timer Rules

Timer Rules

A timer rule enables you to schedule an action or actions to perform at a specific time or times of the day, week, month, or year.

A timer rule contains the following information:

• The action or actions to perform
• A schedule that defines when the action or actions are performed
• Whether catchup is required, if the system running the timer is unavailable when the timer is due to be activated

A timer schedule is similar to the availability map used by resources controlled by the region. You can specify up to 99 schedule items per timer rule, each containing the following information:

• The day of the week, date, and time when the action or actions are performed
• Whether the action or actions are performed once only, or at regular intervals during a given time period