Custom automation jobs

You can create or import custom jobs by using built-in or custom templates rendered as an Ansible playbook.

To create a custom automation job:

1. In the top-left corner of the Jobs page, click Create Custom Job.
   The Create Custom Job dialog box loads.
   
2. Complete the following fields:

   Field name	Description
   Job Summary	Enter the job description.
   Template	Select a job template. For templates that have additional fields to fill out, see Custom job templates.
   Schedule	Select a scheduling timer: Manual: The job will not be executed until you manually launch it. Daily: The job is scheduled to run on a daily basis. Select a run time and enable the Enable Job toggle so the schedule takes effect. To pause the job schedule, disable the toggle. Advanced: Supports standard cron expressions. You can use predefined cron expressions to schedule a run every 30 minutes, every hour, every 12 hours, and more. Switch the Enable Job toggle to enable so the schedule takes effect. To pause the job scheduling, disable the toggle.
   Allow Concurrent Job	Enable to allow multiple jobs to run at the same time.
   Enable Timeout	Enable to define job timeout.

3. When you finished configuring your job, click Create.

To import custom jobs:

1. In the top-left corner of the Jobs page, click Import Job.
   The Import Job dialog box loads.
   
2. Drag or select the file you want to import into the dialog box.

To export multiple custom jobs:

1. From the Jobs page, select the jobs you want to export.
2. In the top-left corner of the Jobs page, click Export Job.
   The Confirm Export Job dialog box loads.
3. Click Confirm to export your jobs.