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Configuring OVO
Configuring Flexible Management Templates
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About Time Templates
A time template consists of the following:
❏ Template name
❏ Time conditions
Each time condition defines a specific time period. This time period
contains definitions of the time, day, date, or any combination of the
three. The local time zone is always used to evaluate the template.
NOTE When specifying a time, use the 24-hour clock notation. For example, for
“1:00 p.m.” enter 13:00. OVO time inputs are interpreted as
hh:mm:00.For example, if you want to specify a 24 hour time period
ending at midnight, enter:
00:00-24:00
Specifying a notification time period of 00:00 - 23:59 for every day would
mean that any message being received after 23:59:00 and before 00:00:00
would not create notification. When setting values in time fields of the
Scheduled Action Template window, any time fields that are left blank
are interpreted as a wildcard and the scheduled action is executed
continually at one minute intervals. Wildcard characters themselves are
not recognized.
Examples of Time Templates
The following examples show various ways to specify time formats in the
time templates:
❏ No Time
If you do not specify a particular time, day of the week, or year, OVO
assumes that you want the condition to be true for 24 hours, from
00:00 to 24:00 every day of the year.
OVO requires you set up a time template for the message target
rules even if the scheduled action does not depend on time. You can
use the variable OPC_ALWAYS to configure time templates when the
condition is always true.
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