In this article, you will learn:

• How scheduled actions work
• How to set up scheduled actions
• Frequently asked questions

Automatic actions allow you to run various actions on a selected virtual machine at a specific time. The most common actions include:

• suspend (sleep mode)
• resume (run server or un-suspend)
• reboot
• reboot-hard
• poweroff
• poweroff-hard

Follow these steps to enter the Actions interface:

1. Log into the ON SunStone panel.
2. In the left menu, select Instances VMs.
3. Select the VM to set the action for.
4. In the top menu, select the Actions tab.

To add a new action, click the green Add action button on the right in the action list header.

• New scheduled action: Select the type of action and the time it starts.
• Relative time: Instead of a specific time, you can choose how long after saving the Cloud will start the action.
• Periodic: Opens the periodic action settings.

Click the Add button when the settings are complete.

You can edit or delete existing actions by clicking on the corresponding icon in the action list – to delete and to edit.

Question: Can I set actions for the entire Cloud?
Answer: Unfortunately, we do not currently offer event planning for the entire Cloud.

Question: Where can I find more information about actions?
Answer: Browse the OpenNebula documentation.