Working with VM replication sets (Windows) : Microsoft Hyper-V checkpoint replication sets : Creating a Microsoft Hyper-V checkpoint replication set : Specifying a schedule (optional)
 
Specifying a schedule (optional)
You can assign the VM replication set to an existing schedule or a new schedule. When a VM replication set is assigned to a schedule, DS-Client automatically performs the replication of virtual machines according to the schedule. Otherwise, the VM replication process will only be performed on demand.
For important information regarding schedules, see related sections in “Working with schedules”, such as “About schedules”. Information on schedules that pertains to backup sets also applies to VM replication sets.
To assign the VM replication set to a schedule, follow these steps:
1. In the Choose a schedule for this replication set page, select Schedule.
2. To select a new schedule, click New to create a new schedule and then add schedule details through the Schedule dialog box. For more information, see “Configuring a schedule”.
3. To select an existing schedule, select a schedule from the list under Available schedules. If necessary, click Edit to open the Schedule dialog box and modify the schedule.
4. In the Schedule dialog box, ensure that Perform Replication is selected and the 1. Perform Backup check box is cleared in the schedule.
IMPORTANT:  Use extra precaution when you modify or select a schedule to which other VM replication sets or backup sets have already been assigned. See “Assigning a schedule to a backup set”.
Only two tasks in a schedule specifically apply to VM replication:
• 1. Perform Backup: Does not apply
• 2. Enforce Retention: Does not apply
• 3. Perform Validation: Applies
• 4. Perform BLM: Does not apply
• Start LAN Scan Shares: Performs processes at the DS-Client level only, not for a VM replication set
• Clean Local-Only Trash: Performs processes at the DS-Client level only, not for a VM replication set
• Perform Replication: Applies
NOTE:  A task that does not apply to VM replication will not be performed for a VM replication set. Consequently, when tasks like Enforce Retention or Perform BLM are selected in a schedule to which a VM replication set is assigned, no action related to those tasks will be performed for the set.
5. Click Save to save changes to the schedule.
The VM replication set will be assigned to the schedule shown under Available schedules in the Choose a schedule for this replication set page.
6. Click Next.