Scheduling infrastructure: Adding a new event
The Lens Infrastructure Availability Manager (IAM) is responsible for scheduling when infrastructure groups are powered on and off. IAM is controlled by an easy-to-use calendar interface that allows administrators to easily schedule multiple power-on and power-off events per day. This article will explain how to create a new event.
Adding an event
Login to the Lens Portal
In the left sidebar expand the
Configuration
menu and select theInfrastructure
optionUnder the
Scheduling
section, select theCalendar
optionSelect the tab that corresponds with the day you would like the schedule item to run
The infrastructure scheduling calendar
Click the
Add
buttonYou will now see an
Add event
modal appearThe
Add event
modalIn the
Operation
dropdown field select the desired operation. For more information on workstation schedule operations see this article.Follow the instructions relevant to your desired operation type
Adding an event: Start
In the
Start time
field, enter the time that you would like this event to run from.In the
Timezone
field, select the timezone that this event should be run. For most use cases this should be the same timezone as where the workstations targeted are located. For example, if the workstations being controlled are in New York, USA then theAmerica/New_York
option is most likely the best option.Click the
Add button
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An example configuration for a ‘Start’ event
Adding an event: Stop (Wait for users
disabled)
In the
Start time
field, enter the time that you would like this event to run from.In the
Timezone
field, select the timezone that this event should be run. For most use cases this should be the same timezone as where the workstations targeted are located. For example, if the workstations being controlled are in New York, USA then theAmerica/New_York
option is most likely the best option.Click the
Add button
![](../../../__attachments/2877653060/image-20230206-082215.png?inst-v=e065097c-ce54-4077-bfce-12cc2b09b30d)
An example configuration for a ‘Stop’ event
Adding an event: Stop (Wait for users
enabled)
Check the
Wait for users
toggleIn the
Start time
field, enter the time that you would like this event to run from.In the
End time
field, enter the time that you would like this event to stop running.In the
Timezone
field, select the timezone that this event should be run. For most use cases this should be the same timezone as where the workstations targeted are located. For example, if the workstations being controlled are in New York, USA then theAmerica/New_York
option is most likely the best option.Click the
Add button
![](../../../__attachments/2877653060/image-20230206-082509.png?inst-v=e065097c-ce54-4077-bfce-12cc2b09b30d)
An example configuration for a ‘Stop’ event with the Wait for users
option enabled