Time template examples and keywords

Time templates are a part of the agent-based flexible management policy syntax. They allow you to configure the agent to send messages to different management servers based on the time and day.

A time template consists of the following:

Each time condition defines a specific time period. This time period contains definitions of the time, day, date, or any combination of the three. The local time zone is always used to evaluate the template.

Note NOTE:
When specifying a time, use 24-hour clock notation. For example, for "1:00 p.m." type 13:00.

Examples of Time Templates

The following examples show various ways to specify time formats in the time templates:

Keywords for Time Templates

To define the various elements required in an agent-based flexible management configuration, the following keywords and definitions are used:

TIMETEMPLATE <string>
Template name is contained in <string>.
DESCRIPTION
Short description of the time template.
TIMETMPLCONDS
TIMETMPLCOND
TIMECONDTYPE
Condition defining a single time interval. Several time conditions together make up a time period. A time condition allows you to use combinations of day, date, and time to define a time period.
At least one of the following parts must be used for the definition:

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