Elastic Desktop Service:Configure scheduled tasks

Background information

Create a scheduled task

1. Log on to the EDS console.

2. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Operation & Maintenance > Scheduled Tasks.

3. On the Scheduled Tasks page, click Create Scheduled Task.

4. On the Create Scheduled Task page, configure the following parameters:

   Parameter	Description
   Basic Information
   Scheduled Task Name	Specify a name of the scheduled task that you want to create. It must be 2 to 128 characters in length. It can contain letters, digits, colons (;), underscores (_), and hyphens (-). It must start with a letter but cannot start with http:// or https://.
   Description	Optional. Specify description of the scheduled task. It must be 2 to 256 characters in length. It can contain letters, digits, and punctuations. It cannot start with http:// or https://. Press the Enter key to break lines.
   Scheduled Start
   Scheduled Start	If you turn on this switch, specify the execution cycle and time.
   Cycle	Select the days of the week on which you want the system to perform the task.
   Start At	Specify the point in time at which you want the system to perform the task.
   Scheduled Stop
   Scheduled Stop	If you turn on this switch, specify the execution cycle and time.
   Cycle	Select the days of the week on which you want the system to perform the task.
   Stop At	Specify the point in time at which you want the system to perform the task.
   Forcibly Execute	By default, the system does not perform the scheduled stop task if the cloud computer is connected or hibernated when a specified point in time arrives so that user operations are not interrupted. The scheduled task is deferred to the next point in time, and another check is made by the system to determine whether to perform the task. If you want the system to forcibly perform the task regardless of the state of the cloud computer, turn on this switch.
   Scheduled Restart
   Scheduled Restart	If you turn on this switch, specify the execution cycle and time.
   Cycle	Select the days of the week on which you want the system to perform the task.
   Restart At	Specify the point in time at which you want the system to perform the task.
   Forcibly Execute	By default, the system does not perform the scheduled stop task if the cloud computer is connected or hibernated when a specified point in time arrives so that user operations are not interrupted. The scheduled task is deferred to the next point in time, and another check is made by the system to determine whether to perform the task. If you want the system to forcibly perform the task regardless of the state of the cloud computer, turn on this switch.
   Scheduled Reset
   Scheduled Reset	Turn on or off the switch to perform a scheduled reset task. Resetting indicates to initialize only the system disk (C: drive by default) of a cloud computer by using its image. However, data in the data disk (D: drive by default) remains unchanged. After a reset task is complete, the software and private data in the system disk are cleared. If you turn on this switch, specify the execution cycle and time.
   Cycle	Select the days of the week on which you want the system to perform the task.
   Reset At	Specify the point in time at which you want the system to perform the task.
   Forcibly Execute	By default, the system does not perform the scheduled stop task if the cloud computer is connected or hibernated when a specified point in time arrives so that user operations are not interrupted. The scheduled task is deferred to the next point in time, and another check is made by the system to determine whether to perform the task. If you want the system to forcibly perform the task regardless of the state of the cloud computer, turn on this switch.
   Initialize Data Disk	If you select this option, the data disk and system disk of a cloud computer are initialized at the same time. Important Make sure to back up files on cloud computers before the system performs scheduled reset tasks.
   Scheduled Task upon Inactivity
   Scheduled Task upon Inactivity	Allow the system to perform a scheduled task when an end user no longer performs input operations on a cloud computer within a period of time. A cloud computer is considered inactive when end users no longer perform input operations on the cloud computer by using the keyboard or mouse. If videos or automated programs are running on cloud computers but no input operations are detected, the cloud computers are also considered inactive. If you turn on this switch, specify a period of inactivity time and the task to be performed by the system when the specified time is reached.
   If end users do not perform any operations within <N minutes/hours>	Specify the period of time.
   The system performs scheduled <Action>	When the specified period of time is reached, the system performs Stop, Restart, or Disconnect action. Important If you want the system to stop or restart cloud computers, make sure that end users have saved data on the cloud computers before the system performs the tasks.
   Scheduled Task upon Disconnection
   Scheduled Task upon Disconnection	Allow the system to perform a scheduled task when an end user has disconnected from a cloud computer for a period of time.
   Effective Rule	Task Configured by End User: The scheduled task upon disconnection takes effect based on the settings that are configured by end users on the Alibaba Cloud Workspace client. For more information, see Configure a scheduled stop policy for a cloud computer. Task Configured by Administrator: The scheduled task upon disconnection takes effect based on the settings that are configured by administrators in the EDS console. If you select this option, you must specify the disconnection period and scheduled action.
   When a cloud computer has been disconnected for <M minutes/hours>	Specify the period of time after an end user has disconnected from a cloud computer.
   The system performs scheduled <Action>	When the specified period of time is reached, the system performs the Stop or Hibernate action on a cloud computer. If the cloud computer does not support hibernation, the system performs the Stop action. Important If you want the system to stop the cloud computer, make sure that the end user has saved data on it.

5. After you configure the preceding parameters, click OK.

Associate a scheduled task with cloud computers

Scheduled tasks work with cloud computers.

1. Log on to the EDS console.

2. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Operation & Maintenance > Scheduled Tasks.

3. On the Scheduled Tasks page, find the task that you want to manage, click View Cloud Computers in the Actions column.

4. In the Associated Cloud Computers panel, click Associate Cloud Computer. In the Associate Cloud Computer dialog box, select one or more cloud computers and click OK.

Change the scheduled task for cloud computers

1. Log on to the EDS console.

2. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Resources & Terminals > Cloud Computers.

3. In the upper-left corner of the top navigation bar, select a region.

4. On the Cloud Computers page, perform the following operations based on your business requirements:

   Single cloud computer

   1. Find the cloud computer that you want to manage and click Change Scheduled Task in the Actions column. In the message that appears, click View.

   2. In the View Scheduled Task panel, you can view the detailed configurations of the scheduled task.

      • If you no longer require this scheduled task, click Disassociate in the lower part of the panel.

      • If you want to replace the current scheduled task with another one, choose Operation & Maintenance > Scheduled Tasks to proceed.

   Multiple cloud computers

   1. Select multiple cloud computers, choose More > Modify Scheduled Task in the lower part of the page.

   2. In the Modify Scheduled Task panel, perform the following operations based on your business requirements:

      • If you want to replace the current scheduled tasks with other ones, select Associate in the Configure Scheduled Task section, select new scheduled tasks, and then click OK.

      • If you want to disassociate the current scheduled tasks from the cloud computers, select Disassociate in the Configure Scheduled Task section, and then click OK.