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How to Use the Job Scheduler Wizard to Schedule Jobs

The Arcserve Backup command line enables direct control over all operations that can be performed by an Arcserve Backup server. The Job Scheduler Wizard provides an alternative to entering job scheduling commands in the Command Prompt window.

The benefits of using this wizard rather than the command line include:

• Jobs can be scheduled and repeated.
• Jobs appear in the Job Queue and Activity log.
• Jobs can be stopped in the Job Queue.
• The commands you can enter are not limited to Arcserve Backup. You can use this wizard for virtually any executable, such as Notepad.exe.
• It provides an easy way to quickly package and submit jobs.

Important! All scheduled times for Arcserve Backup jobs are based upon the time zone where the Arcserve Backup server is located. If your agent machine is located in a different time zone than the Arcserve Backup server, you will need to calculate the equivalent local time that you want the job to be run.

When you submit a job using the Job Scheduler Wizard, it is labeled as a generic job in the Job Queue and Activity log. Although you can modify a generic job using the Job Queue; you can only reschedule and stop it.

Note: You must have Administrator rights on the local Windows machine to submit jobs using the Job Scheduler Wizard.