Command definition parameters

Last published : Oct 16, 2026
For each command definition, in the scheduler.ini file, a new Job<N> section is created. Find all command definition parameters with their possible values below.
Parameter Description
Id Character string for unique identification of the command
Type Command type
1 Update
2 Synchronize configuration
3 Restart device
4[1[[ ]from Scout 15 2103]] User-defined
5 Shut down
Schedule The format follows the systemd calendar events. Syntax for a timestamp
Tue 2020-01-21 11:12:13
Minutely [--* ::00]
Hourly [---:00:00]
Daily [--* 00:00:00]
Monthly [--01 00:00:00]
Weekly [Mon --* 00:00:00]
Examples
[--* 4:00:00] Every day at 4:00 am
[Mon..Fri --* 22:30] Every workday at 10:30 pm
[-*-1,5 11:12] Every first and fifth day of any month at 11:12. am
[Sun 2020-- 17:15] Every Sunday of the year 2020 at 5:15 pm
For further information, see https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd.time.html
SpreadFactor Time span in which random delays are generated to prevent simultaneous execution on many devices
Default: [0]
Persistent true[false]
If [true], missed command executions (jobs) are immediately recovered after the next device start.
Command Only for [Type=4]: Command for user-defined command
WakeSystem true`false`
If [true], the system will be woken up from sleep mode (suspend) to execute scheduled commands.