Specific IPAM/DHCP object types support scheduling of Port Configuration tasks as part of their object definition:

• New IPv4 and IPv6 Networks;

• IPv4 Reservations;

• Fixed IPv4 Addresses;

• Fixed IPv6 Addresses;

• Hosts;

• Infoblox Grid Members (including HA Pairs; discussed in the sections beginning in Adding Grid Members).

For all of these object types, you can click a Schedule for Later button at any step in the Wizard to commit the currently defined settings for the new object to a new Grid Manager task. For example, consider creating a new IPv4 network. After defining the IP address for the new network, you simply wish to create it and not to define any further configurations. Click Schedule for Later to skip the intervening Wizard steps and display the final Scheduling page of the Wizard, an example of which appears in the following Create Network Schedule for Later page figure. 
Create Network Schedule for Later page

1. To create the new object immediately, select Now and click Save & Close.

2. You can choose to have Grid Manager create the object at a later time. To do so, select Later. Choose a Selected time by entering or selecting a Start Date (click the calendar icon to choose a calendar date) and a Start Time (click the clock icon to choose a specific time in fifteen minute increments), and choose a Time Zone.

When you step through the entire Wizard process (without clicking Schedule for Later) and if you also define port configuration settings, the object creation wizards provide a final Scheduling page with separate scheduling definitions, for the object and for the object's port configuration, as shown in the following figure. 

Scheduling Create Object and Port Configuration

The final step for creating the Network, Fixed Address, Host, or IP reservation is to define when the task executes, including associated port control definitions. The port configuration is performed in a separate task, defined on the same wizard page. The port configuration task can be done at the same time that Grid Manager provisions the object, or may be scheduled for a later time.

1. To create the new object immediately, select Now.

By selecting Now, no task is created by Grid Manager and it simply creates the object. The completed object creation appears in the audit log. For more information, see Viewing Tasks. Grid Manager creates a task for object creation only when you use Schedule for Later. Also, all port configuration and network provisioning instances create a new task under the Task Manager.

2. You can instruct Grid Manager to create the network at a later time. To do so, select Later. Choose a Selected time by entering or selecting a Start Date (click the calendar icon to choose a calendar date) and a Start Time (click the clock icon to choose a specific time in fifteen minute increments), and choose a Time Zone.

3. Port configuration and network provisioning tasks can be synchronized to take place at the same time as the creation of the new object under IPAM/DHCP; if so, keep the At same time as above option. Scheduling Recursive Deletions

a. You can also schedule the task at a different time. To do so, select Later (under Port Configuration). Choose a Selected time by entering or selecting a Start Date (click the calendar icon to choose a calendar date) and a Start Time (click the clock icon to choose a specific time in fifteen minute increments), and choose a Time Zone.

The Port Configuration provision cannot take place at a schedule time or date before the associated object creation.
Object creation must successfully complete before its associated port configuration task begins.

4. Click Save & Close to complete the configuration.

Scheduling Creation of new IPv4/IPv6 Networks and Associated Device Provisioning

Defining new IP networks in Grid Manager supports scheduled Network Provisioning tasks on discovered and managed infrastructure devices as part of their object definition:

• Provisioning IPv4 networks

• Provisioning IPv6 networks

These networks are managed on the IPAM and DHCP pages (unless the network is excluded from DHCP), with the difference that Network Insight provisions the network directly on the specified router or switch-router. You may define new networks under IPAM and under DHCP as one scheduled task, and may provision those networks on devices that are discovered and managed under Network Insight, as another scheduled task.
Both tasks may be separately scheduled. They can take place immediately: the network is created first, then the network is provisioned on the device, along with the necessary device configuration, which Grid Manager also handles using the required CLI credentials; or either or both tasks may be scheduled for a later time.
The scheduled IPv4 or IPv6 network must be created under IPAM or DHCP in Grid Manager before scheduled device configuration or provisioning of networks on those devices can take place.
When you define a new network under IPAM or DHCP, you can click Schedule for Later in any Wizard page to skip further configuration in the Wizard and commit the network settings to Grid Manager. If you do not want to provision the network, clicking Schedule for Later will display a shorter scheduling page:

Create Network Schedule page (After clicking Schedule for Later)

In cases of this type, you schedule or execute only a single task: creating the new network under DHCP/IPAM. No network provisioning task takes place.
When you provision the network without clicking Schedule for Later, the wizard provides a final Scheduling page with an expanded set of two task schedules as shown in the below figure:

Scheduling Add Network and Network Provisioning Tasks

1. To immediately create the new network, you can select Now.

2. You can choose to have Grid Manager create the network at a later time. To do so, select Later. Choose a Selected time by entering or selecting a Start Date (click the calendar icon to choose a calendar date) and a Start Time (click the clock icon to choose a specific time in fifteen minute increments), and choose a Time Zone.

3. The Network Provisioning task can be synchronized to take place at the same time as the creation of the new network under IPAM/DHCP; if so, keep the At same time as above option.

4. You can also provision the network onto the device at a differently scheduled time. To do so, select Later (under Network Provisioning). Choose a Selected time by entering or selecting a Start Date (click the calendar icon to choose a calendar date) and a Start Time (click the clock icon to choose a specific time in fifteen minute increments), and choose a Time Zone.

Scheduling Additions and Modifications

You can schedule the addition and modification of an object. For example, you can schedule the addition of a DNS forward zone or the modification of a fixed address. After you schedule a task, administrators cannot modify the object associated with the scheduled task until after the appliance executes the task. However, the object can still be updated with DHCP leases and other system services.
To schedule an addition or a modification:

1. Add or modify a record following the instructions described in this guide.

2. Click the Schedule icon at the top of the corresponding wizard or editor.

3. In the Schedule Change panel, complete the following:

   • Now: Select this to have the appliance perform the task when you save the entry. This is selected by default when there is no scheduled task associated with the object.

   • Later: Select this to schedule the task for a later date and time. Complete the following:

     • Date: Enter a date in YYYY-MM-DD (year-month-day) format. The appliance displays today's date. You can also click the calendar icon to select a date from the calendar widget.

     • Time: Enter a time in hh:mm:ss AM/PM (hours:minutes:seconds AM or PM) format. You can also select a time from the drop-down list by clicking the time icon.

     • Time Zone: Select a time zone for the scheduled date and time from the drop-down list. This field displays the time zone of the browser that the admin uses to log in to Grid Manager.

4. Save the configuration and click Restart if it appears at the top of the screen.

Scheduling Appliance Operations

The appliance supports the scheduling of the following operations:

• IP discoveries—For information, see About Discovery.

• Service restarts—For information, see Restarting Services.

Scheduling Deletions

You can schedule the deletion of an object or an operation for a later date and time. However, you cannot schedule the deletion of a previously scheduled task.
To schedule a deletion:

1. Navigate to the object.

2. Select Schedule Deletion from the Delete drop-down menu.

3. In the Schedule Deletion dialog box, complete the following:

   • Delete Now: Select this to delete the object upon clicking Delete Now.

   • Delete Later: Select this to schedule the deletion at a later date and time. Complete the following:

     • Date: Enter the date in YYYY-MM-DD (year-month-day) format. The appliance displays today's date. You can also click the calendar icon to select a date from the calendar widget.

     • Time: Enter the time in hh:mm:ss AM/PM (hours:minutes:seconds AM or PM) format. You can also select a time from the drop-down list by clicking the time icon.

     • Time Zone: Select a time zone for the scheduled date and time from the drop-down list. This field displays the time zone of the browser that the admin uses to log in to Grid Manager.

4. Click Schedule Deletion.

The appliance performs the deletion at the scheduled date and time.

Scheduling Recursive Deletions of Network Containers and Zones

Superusers can determine which group of users are allowed to schedule the deletion of a network container and its child objects as well as a zone and its child objects. For information about how to configure the recursive deletion of network containers and zones, see Managing a Grid.
To schedule the recursive deletion of network containers and zones:

1. Navigate to the object.

2. Select Schedule Deletion from the Delete drop-down menu.

3. In the Schedule Deletion dialog box, complete the following:

   • Delete Now: Select this to delete the object upon clicking Delete Now.

   • Delete Later: Select this to schedule the deletion at a later date and time. Complete the following:

     • Date: Enter the date in YYYY-MM-DD (year-month-day) format. The appliance displays today's date. You can also click the calendar icon to select a date from the calendar widget.

     • Time: Enter the time in hh:mm:ss AM/PM (hours:minutes:seconds AM or PM) format. You can also select a time from the drop-down list by clicking the time icon.

     • Time Zone: Select a time zone for the scheduled date and time from the drop-down list. This field displays the time zone of the browser that the admin uses to log in to Grid Manager. Select one of the following:

       • Delete only the parent container: Select this to delete only the parent objects and re-parent the child objects.

       • Delete the parent container and its children: Select this to delete the parent objects and all its child objects.

4. Click Schedule Deletion.

The appliance performs the deletion at the scheduled date and time.

Viewing Scheduled Tasks

After you schedule a task, you can view the pending task in the Administration tab -> Workflow tab -> Task Manager tab. For more information, see Viewing Tasks. Superusers can view all scheduled tasks, and
limited-access admins can view their own scheduled tasks.
In certain panels such as the Network list panel and Smart Folders, Grid Manager displays a calendar icon next to objects that are associated with scheduled tasks, except for the addition of an object. You can click the icon to view the configuration and schedule. You can also reschedule the task if you are the owner of the task, a superuser, or an approver of the task (after you have approved it). In the corresponding editor, the Schedule icon is green when there is a pending scheduled task.

Icons for Scheduled Tasks

Grid Manager displays a scheduled task icon next to an object that is associated with a scheduled task (except for the addition of an object), as shown in the below Icon for a Scheduled Task figure. When you mouse over the icon, an informational dialog box appears displaying the type of action, the date and time of the scheduled task, and the person who scheduled the task.
You can click the icon and Grid Manager displays the corresponding editor (for modification) or the Scheduled Deletion dialog box (for deletion) in the read-only mode. If you are viewing a task that you scheduled, you can modify and save the schedule, but you cannot modify the configuration of the object. If you are not the owner of a scheduled modification or a superuser, you can only view the information. You cannot reschedule the task. If you are not the owner of a scheduled deletion or a superuser, Grid Manager does not display the Scheduled Deletion dialog box when you click the icon.

Icon for a Scheduled Task

In the editor, Grid Manager displays the Schedule icon in green to indicate a pending scheduled task associated with the corresponding object, as shown in the Scheduling Icon Indicating a Pending Task figure. You can click the Schedule icon to view the date and time of the scheduled task. You can also reschedule the task if you have the applicable permissions. For information, see Rescheduling Tasks.
Scheduling Icon Indicating a Pending Task

Pending Tasks for Operations

You can view all pending tasks for a network discovery or service restart in Task Manager if you have the applicable permissions. For information, see Viewing Tasks. You can also view the pending tasks in their corresponding dialogs.
To view the pending tasks in an editor:

1. Network Discovery: From the Data Management tab, select the IPAM tab, and then click Discovery from the Toolbar.

Service Restarts for the Grid: From the Data Management tab, select the IPAM, DHCP or DNS tab, and then click Restart Services from the Toolbar, or from the Grid tab, click Restart Services from the Toolbar.
Service Restarts for Grid members: From the Data Management tab, select the DHCP or DNS tab -> Members tab, select a member checkbox, and then click Restart Services from the Toolbar.

2. Click the Schedule icon at the top of the wizard, and then select Click here to view/manage the scheduled items. Note that this link appears only when you have one or more scheduled tasks.

3. Grid Manager displays the following information in the Scheduled Tasks:

• Scheduled Time: The date, time, and time zone when the appliance executes the task.

• Submitted Time: The date, time, and time zone when the task was submitted.

• Submitter: The admin who scheduled the task.

• Task Details: The message that appears in the audit log.

By default, the appliance sorts the tasks by Scheduled Time starting with the earliest scheduled start time. You can do the following in this viewer:

• Sort the tasks in ascending or descending order by column, except for Task Details.

• Reschedule a selected task. For information, see Rescheduling Tasks Associated with Operations.

• Delete a selected task by selecting the task checkbox and clicking the Delete icon.

• Export and print the information in the table.

Rescheduling Tasks

Superusers can reschedule any scheduled task. Limited-access admins can reschedule only the tasks that they scheduled, depending on their permissions. Approvers can reschedule tasks that they have approved, if they have the scheduling permission. You can reschedule a task from different panels of Grid Manager, depending on your permissions. When you reschedule a task from the object list panel, Grid Manager displays the object or operation configuration in a read-only mode. You can modify the date and time to reschedule the task. However, you cannot modify the configuration of the object or operation. You can also reschedule your own task or a task you have approved from Task Manager.
To reschedule tasks associated with objects, see ReschedulingTasksAssociatedWithObjects below.
To reschedule tasks associated with operations, see ReschedulingTasksAssociatedwithOperations below.

Rescheduling Tasks Associated With Objects

You can reschedule a task associated with an object from the Scheduled Tasks viewer or in an editor if you have the applicable permissions.
To reschedule a task from Task Manager:

1. From the Administration tab, select the Workflow tab -> Task Manager tab -> scheduled_task checkbox, and then click the Reschedule icon.

2. In the Reschedule dialog box, modify the date and time when you want the appliance to execute the task. You can select Now to execute the task when you save the entry.

3. Save the configuration and click Restart if it appears at the top of the screen.

To reschedule a task in an editor:

1. Navigate to the object with a scheduled task that you want to reschedule.

2. Click the scheduled task icon next to the object.

3. For modification: In the editor, click the Schedule icon at the top of the editor. In the Schedule Change panel, modify the date, time, and time zone. You can also select Now to execute the task upon saving the entry.
   For deletion: In the ScheduleDeletion dialog box, modify the date, time, and time zone. You can also select Delete Now to delete the object upon clicking Delete Now. The appliance puts the deleted object in the Recycle Bin, if enabled.

4. Save the configuration and click Restart if it appears at the top of the screen.

Rescheduling object change tasks and associated port control tasks is a special case allowing for rescheduling of both tasks in the same editor:

Rescheduling an object change task and a port control task

Rescheduling Tasks Associated with Operations

To reschedule a network discovery or a service restart:

1. From the Administration tab, select the Workflow tab -> Task Manager tab -> scheduled_task checkbox, and then click the Reschedule icon.
   or
   Navigate to the operation and click the Schedule icon at the top of the wizard. In the Schedule Change panel, select Click here to view/manage the scheduled items. Grid Manager displays all scheduled tasks related to the operation in the Scheduled Tasks viewer. Select the task checkbox, and then click the Reschedule icon.

2. Grid Manager displays detailed information about the task in the Reschedule dialog box.

3. Modify the date and time when you want the appliance to execute the task. You can also select Now to execute the task when you save the entry.

4. Save the configuration and click Restart if it appears at the top of the screen.

Canceling Scheduled Tasks

To cancel a scheduled task:

1. From the Administration tab, select the Workflow tab -> Task Manager tab -> scheduled_task checkbox, and then click the Delete icon.

2. In the Confirm Delete Request dialog box, click Yes.

The appliance deletes the scheduled task and does not perform the scheduled operation. Therefore, no change is made to any record after you delete a scheduled task.