NOTE:If you selected Show in ZEN Icon Menu on the Collection Data Form configuration page, the Collection Data Form is always available to the workstation user to run at anytime. For more information, see Section 4.1, Configuring the Collection Data Form.
You can define the schedule at three levels:
Management Zone: The settings are inherited by all device folders and devices. To schedule the deployment of the Data Collection Form for the Management Zone, see Section 4.3.1, Configuring the Collection Data Form Launch Schedule for the Management Zone.
Device Folder: The settings are inherited by all devices in the folder. Overrides the settings at the Management Zone level. To schedule the deployment of the Data Collection Form for a device folder, see Section 4.3.2, Scheduling the Deployment of the Collection Data Form for Devices in a Folder.
Device: The settings apply only to the device for which they are configured. Overrides the settings at the Management Zone level. To schedule the deployment of the Data Collection Form for a device, see Section 4.3.3, Scheduling the Deployment of the Collection Data Form for a Device.
In ZENworks Control Center, click Configuration.
In the Management Zone Settings panel, click Inventory > Collection Data Form Schedule.
In the Schedule Type field, select the type of schedule you want to use to send out the Collection Data Form. You can select from the following options:
No Schedule: No deployment is scheduled. See No Schedule.
Date Specific: The Collection Data Form is deployed on specified dates. See Date Specific.
Recurring: The Collection Data Form is deployed on a recurring schedule. See Recurring.
Select No Schedule in the Schedule Type field.
Click Apply or OK.
The Collection Data Form is not scheduled to deploy.
To deploy the Collection Data Form on a specified date:
Select Date Specific in the Schedule Type field.
Click the + icon to the right of the Start Date(s) field to open a calendar, then select a date. To select more than one date, click the + icon again. Click the - icon to delete a selected date.
(Optional) Select Run event every year to deploy the Collection Data Form annually on the dates you selected.
(Optional) For some reason, if the event does not run on the schedule you configured, to trigger the event immediately, select Process immediately if device unable to execute on schedule.
Select whether you want to deploy the Collection Data Form at a specified time or at a random time between specified start and end times.
Specify a start time, and if you selected Start at a random time between Start Time and End Time, specify an end time.
(Optional) Select Use Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Recommended, if the management zone is across geographical locations.
Click Apply or OK.
Select whether you want to deploy the Collection Data Form when a device is refreshed, on certain days of the week, monthly, or at a fixed interval.
To deploy the Collection Data Form when a device is refreshed:
Select Recurring in the Schedule Type field.
Select When a device is refreshed.
(Optional) If you want to delay deploying the Collection Data Form for a set time after a refresh, select Delay execution after refresh and specify the time in days, hours, and minutes.
Click Apply or OK.
To deploy the Collection Data Form on certain days of the week:
Select Recurring in the Schedule Type field.
Select Days of the week.
Select the days on which you want to deploy the Collection Data Form.
In the Start Time field, specify the time you want to deploy the Collection Data Form.
Click More Options.
(Optional) For some reason, if the event does not run on the schedule you configured, to trigger the event immediately, select Process immediately if device unable to execute on schedule.
(Optional) Select Use Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Recommended, if the management zone is across geographical locations.
(Optional) If you want to deploy the Collection Data Form at a random time between a specified start and end time, select Start at a random time between Start Time and End Time, then specify an end time.
(Optional) If you want to restrict the deployment of the Collection Data Form to a certain date range, select Restrict schedule execution to the following date range, then specify the start and end dates.
Click Apply or OK.
To deploy the Collection Data Form monthly:
Select Recurring in the Schedule Type field.
Select Monthly.
Select either Day of the month and specify a number between 1 and 31, Last day of the month, or select the configurable field where you can choose a combination of days of the month for a recurring schedule.
In the Start Time field, specify the time you want to deploy the Collection Data Form.
Click More Options.
(Optional) For some reason, if the event does not run on the schedule you configured, to trigger the event immediately, select Process immediately if device unable to execute on schedule.
(Optional) Select Use Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Recommended, if the management zone is across geographical locations.
(Optional) If you want to deploy the Collection Data Form at a random time between a start and end time, select Start at a random time between Start Time and End Time, then specify an end time.
(Optional) If you want to restrict the deployment of the Collection Data Form to a certain date range, select Restrict schedule execution to the following date range, then specify the start and end dates.
Click Apply or OK.
To send out the Collection Data Form at a fixed interval:
Select Recurring in the Schedule Type field.
Select Fixed Interval.
Specify the number of months, weeks, days, hours, and minutes in their respective fields.
Specify a start date and time.
Click More Options.
(Optional) For some reason, if the event does not run on the schedule you configured, to trigger the event immediately, select Process immediately if device unable to execute on schedule.
(Optional) Select Use Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Recommended, if the management zone is across geographical locations.
(Optional) If you want to restrict the deployment of the Collection Data Form to a certain date range, select Restrict schedule execution to the following date range, then specify an end date and end time.
Click Apply or OK.
In ZENworks Control Center, click Devices.
Click Details next to the folder whose devices you want to configure.
Click the Settings tab.
In the Settings panel, click Inventory > Collection Data Form Schedule.
Click Override settings.
This overrides the Management Zone settings.
In the Schedule Type field, configure the schedule you want to use.
For configuring the schedule type, see Configuring the Collection Data Form Launch Schedule for the Management Zone.
In ZENworks Control Center, click Devices, then click the Managed tab.
Click the folder containing the device you want to configure a schedule for.
Click the device.
Click the Settings tab.
In the Settings panel, click Inventory.
In the Catalog list, click Collection Data Form Schedule.
In the Inventory panel, click Override settings.
This overrides both the Management Zone and folder settings.
In the Schedule Type field, configure the schedule you want to use.
For configuring the schedule type, see Section 4.3.1, Configuring the Collection Data Form Launch Schedule for the Management Zone.