Schedule an Automation Rule
Scheduled Workflows allow you to run Workflows on an ad-hoc basis, or on a daily, weekly and monthly cadence to connected devices.
This is useful if you want to schedule iOS updates, a process that reboots devices on a regular basis to fix minor issues, and much more.
Considerations
Some things to consider:
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Scheduled rules do not queue up if a device is in the middle of a deployment.
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Deployments are staggered to avoid deploying to all devices at once.
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Not supported for Over the Air (OTA) Workflows, only connected devices are eligible.
To configure an Automation rule:
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Navigate to the Automation tab then click New Rule button.
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In the Rule Name box, type a descriptive schedule name.
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In the Optional Description box, type any notes.
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Click Set a new schedule.
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Using the On this date and At this time controls, set the date and the time when your schedule should begin.
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Specify how often the schedule repeats: Never, Daily, Weekly, or Monthly.
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Scheduled Workflows support additional conditions. For example, you can set a schedule to only upgrade devices on a specific version of iOS.
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Choose your Workflows and click Save.
Click enable Rule to set up your schedule.
