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+.. _task-scheduler:
+
+##############
+Task Scheduler
+##############
+
+The task scheduler allows you to execute tasks on a given schedule. It makes
+use of UNIX cron_.
+
+.. note:: All scripts excecuted this way are executed as root user - this may
+ be dangerous. Together with :ref:`command-scripting` this can be used for
+ automating (re-)configuration.
+
+.. cfgcmd:: set system task-scheduler task <task> interval <interval>
+
+ Specify the time interval when `<task>` should be executed. The interval
+ is specified as number with one of the following suffixes:
+
+ * ``none`` - Execution interval in minutes
+ * ``m`` - Execution interval in minutes
+ * ``h`` - Execution interval in hours
+ * ``d`` - Execution interval in days
+
+ .. note:: If suffix is omitted, minutes are implied.
+
+.. cfgcmd:: set system task-scheduler task <task> crontab-spec <spec>
+
+ Set execution time in common cron_ time format. A cron `<spec>` of
+ ``30 */6 * * *`` would execute the `<task>` at minute 30 past every 6th hour.
+
+.. cfgcmd:: set system task-scheduler task <task> executable path <path>
+
+ Specify absolute `<path>` to script which will be run when `<task>` is
+ executed.
+
+.. cfgcmd:: set system task-scheduler task <task> executable arguments <args>
+
+ Arguments which will be passed to the executable.
+
+.. _cron: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cron