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Version: 0.1.4

Schedule Resources

The schedule category provides commands for managing scheduled jobs in Aruba Cloud. Scheduled jobs allow you to automate tasks that run at specific times or on recurring schedules.

Available Resources​

Jobs​

Scheduled jobs that execute actions at specified times or on recurring schedules using CRON expressions.

Quick Commands:

# List all scheduled jobs
acloud schedule job list

# Get job details
acloud schedule job get <job-id>

# Create a OneShot job (runs once at a specific time)
acloud schedule job create --name "my-oneshot-job" --region "ITBG-Bergamo" --job-type "OneShot" --schedule-at "2024-12-31T23:59:59Z"

# Create a Recurring job (runs on a schedule)
acloud schedule job create --name "my-recurring-job" --region "ITBG-Bergamo" --job-type "Recurring" --cron "0 0 * * *" --execute-until "2025-12-31T23:59:59Z"

# Update a job
acloud schedule job update <job-id> --name "updated-name" --enabled false

# Delete a job
acloud schedule job delete <job-id>

Command Structure​

All schedule commands follow this structure:

acloud schedule <resource> <action> [arguments] [flags]

Where:

  • <resource>: The type of resource (e.g., job)
  • <action>: The operation to perform (e.g., list, get, create, update, delete)
  • [arguments]: Required arguments (e.g., resource IDs)
  • [flags]: Optional flags (e.g., --name, --job-type, --cron)

Job Types​

OneShot Jobs​

OneShot jobs execute once at a specified date and time. They are useful for:

  • One-time maintenance tasks
  • Scheduled deployments
  • Time-based automation

Required flags:

  • --schedule-at: Date and time when the job should run (ISO 8601 format)

Recurring Jobs​

Recurring jobs execute on a schedule defined by a CRON expression. They are useful for:

  • Daily backups
  • Weekly reports
  • Periodic maintenance

Required flags:

  • --cron: CRON expression defining the schedule
  • --execute-until: End date until which the job can run

CRON Expression Format​

CRON expressions follow the standard format:

┌───────────── minute (0 - 59)
│ ┌───────────── hour (0 - 23)
│ │ ┌───────────── day of month (1 - 31)
│ │ │ ┌───────────── month (1 - 12)
│ │ │ │ ┌───────────── day of week (0 - 6) (Sunday to Saturday)
│ │ │ │ │
* * * * *

Examples:

  • 0 0 * * * - Daily at midnight
  • 0 */6 * * * - Every 6 hours
  • 0 0 1 * * - First day of every month at midnight
  • 0 0 * * 0 - Every Sunday at midnight

Common Patterns​

Listing Jobs​

acloud schedule job list

Getting Job Details​

acloud schedule job get <job-id>

Creating a OneShot Job​

acloud schedule job create \
  --name "backup-job" \
  --region "ITBG-Bergamo" \
  --job-type "OneShot" \
  --schedule-at "2024-12-31T23:59:59Z" \
  --enabled true \
  --tags "backup,automation"

Creating a Recurring Job​

acloud schedule job create \
  --name "daily-backup" \
  --region "ITBG-Bergamo" \
  --job-type "Recurring" \
  --cron "0 2 * * *" \
  --execute-until "2025-12-31T23:59:59Z" \
  --enabled true \
  --tags "backup,daily"

Updating a Job​

acloud schedule job update <job-id> \
  --name "updated-name" \
  --enabled false \
  --tags "updated,disabled"

Deleting a Job​

acloud schedule job delete <job-id> [--yes]

Project Context​

Scheduled jobs are scoped to a project. You can either:

  1. Use the --project-id flag:

    acloud schedule job list --project-id <project-id>

  2. Set a context:

    acloud context set my-prod --project-id <project-id>
    acloud schedule job list  # Uses context project ID

See Installation - Context Management for more information.

Next Steps​