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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

  1. Login to the Lens Portal

  2. In the left sidebar expand the Configuration menu and select the Infrastructure option

  3. Under the Scheduling section, select the Calendar option

  4. Select the tab that corresponds with the day you would like the schedule item to run

    The infrastructure scheduling calendar

  5. Click the Add button

  6. You will now see an Add event modal appear

    The Add event modal

  7. In the Operation dropdown field select the desired operation. For more information on workstation schedule operations see this article.

  8. Follow the instructions relevant to your desired operation type

Adding an event: Start

  1. In the Start time field, enter the time that you would like this event to run from.

  2. 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 the America/New_York option is most likely the best option.

  3. Click the Add button

An example configuration for a ‘Start’ event

Adding an event: Stop (Wait for users disabled)

  1. In the Start time field, enter the time that you would like this event to run from.

  2. 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 the America/New_York option is most likely the best option.

  3. Click the Add button

An example configuration for a ‘Stop’ event

Adding an event: Stop (Wait for users enabled)

  1. Check the Wait for users toggle

  2. In the Start time field, enter the time that you would like this event to run from.

  3. In the End time field, enter the time that you would like this event to stop running.

  4. 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 the America/New_York option is most likely the best option.

  5. Click the Add button

An example configuration for a ‘Stop’ event with the Wait for users option enabled

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