Mimecast Synchronization Engine - Task Schedules

This article contains information on creating and managing schedule definitions for Mimecast Synchronization Engine tasks, including considerations, creation, modification, and deletion processes for effective task scheduling.

Schedule Definitions are required to determine when and how often a Mimecast Synchronization Engine (MSE) task should run. A single Schedule Definition can be used for one or more tasks and allows complete flexibility to meet the business requirement for a given feature.

Considerations

• If the definition is part of an active MSE task, it cannot be deleted until the task itself has been removed.
• When editing schedules are applied to an active Mimecast Synchronization Engine, the changes will be applied within two minutes, and the task will be rescheduled to apply the new settings. The only exception is if the task runs while you make the change. In this instance, the new settings will be applied once the execution completes.

Creating a Schedule

To create a Mimecast Synchronization Engine schedule:

1. Log in to the Mimecast Administration Console.
2. Select either:

• • Services | Exchange Services menu item.
  • Services | File Archive menu item.

3. Click on the Schedules drop-down in the menu bar.
4. Click the New Schedule button.
5. Enter a Description.
6. Select the Schedule Type. For each schedule type, different settings are available. The available options are:

Type	Additional Options	Description
One-Off	One-Off Date & Time	Enter a specific date and time you want a Synchronization Engine task to run.
Daily	Schedule Type	Select "Once" or "Many," depending on the frequency required.
	Start Time	Set the start time.
	End Time	Set the end time. This is only available if "Many" is selected in the schedule type.
	Interval (Minutes)	Set the interval in minutes for the recurring schedule. This is only available if "Many" is selected in the schedule type.
Weekly	Weekly Settings	Select the days of the week that the schedule should run.
	Daily Settings	Schedule Type: Select "Once" or "Many," depending on the frequency required. Start Time: Set the start time. End Time: Set the end time. This is only available if "Many" is selected in the schedule type. Interval (Minutes): Set the interval for the recurring schedule in minutes. This is only available if "Many" is selected in the schedule type.
Monthly	Monthly Settings	Month Day Type: Select "Named" or "Numbered." Day of the Month: Select the date the schedule should run. This is only available if Month Day Type is "Numbered." Day Named As: Select "First," "Second," "Third," "Fourth," or "Last." This is only available if Month Day Type is "Named." Day of the Month: Select the day of the month. This is only available if Month Day Type is "Named."
	Daily Settings	Schedule Type: Select "Once" or "Many," depending on the frequency required. Start Time: Set the start time. End Time: Set the end time. This is only available if "Many" is selected in the schedule type. Interval (Minutes): Set the interval for the recurring schedule in minutes. This is only available if "Many" is selected in the schedule type.
All	Date Range	Set the date range that the schedule should apply.

7. Select Save and Exit to create the schedule.

Modifying & Deleting Schedules

To view, edit, and delete Schedule Definitions:

1. Log in to the Mimecast Administration Console.
2. Select either:

• • Services | Exchange Services menu item.
  • Services | File Archive menu item.

3. Click on the Schedules drop-down menu in the task toolbar.
4. Click the View Schedules button. The list of existing Schedule Definitions provides the following information:

The scheduled time is taken from the regional grid where your Mimecast account is located, not the server's local time where the Mimecast Synchronization Engine is installed.

 

5. Select a Definition to display the definition detail with editing options.
6. Right-click on a definition to Edit or Delete it.