Specifications
If your vSphere uses virtual services, you can also cancel the following scheduled tasks:
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Change the power state of a virtual machine
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Make a snapshot of a virtual machine
Change or Reschedule a Task
After a scheduled task is created, you can change the timing, frequency, and specifics of the task. You can edit
and reschedule tasks before or after they run.
Required privilege:Schedule Task.Modify Task
Procedure
1 In the vSphere Client navigation bar, click Home > Management > Scheduled Tasks.
2 Select the task.
3 In the toolbar, click Properties.
4 Change task attributes as necessary.
5 Click Next to advance through the wizard.
6 Click Finish.
Remove a Scheduled Task
Removing a scheduled task removes all future occurrences of the task. The history associated with all
completed occurrences of the task remains in the vCenter Server database.
Prerequisites
To remove scheduled tasks, the vSphere Client must be connected to the vCenter Server system.
Required privilege:Scheduled Task.Remove Task
Procedure
1 In the vSphere Client navigation bar, click Home > Management > Scheduled Tasks.
2 Select the task.
3 Select Inventory > Scheduled Task > Remove.
4 Click OK.
The task is removed from the list of scheduled tasks.
Policy Rules for Task Operations
The vCenter Server and ESXihosts adhere to certain rules when managing tasks in the system.
vCenter Server and ESXi hosts use the following rules to process tasks:
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The user performing the task in the vSphere Client must have the correct permissions on the relevant
objects. After a scheduled task is created, it will be performed even if the user no longer has permission
to perform the task.
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When the operations required by manual tasks and scheduled tasks conflict, the activity due first is started
first.
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When a virtual machine or host is in an incorrect state to perform any activity, manual or scheduled,
vCenter Server or the ESXi host does not perform the task. A message is recorded in the log.
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When an object is removed from the vCenter Server or the ESXi host, all associated tasks are also removed.
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