Schedule a script to run in the container

This simple example will:

  1. Start the container in non-persistent mode.

  2. Execute a ping command every ten seconds from inside the container.

 

  1. Log into Digi Remote Manager, or log into the local Web UI as a user with full Admin access rights.
  2. Access the device configuration:

    1. Locate your device as described in Use Digi Remote Manager to view and manage your device.
    2. Click the Device ID.
    3. Click Settings.
    4. Click to expand Config.

    1. On the menu, click System. Under Configuration, click Device Configuration.

      The Configuration window is displayed.

  3. Click System > Scheduled tasks > Custom scripts.
  4. For Add Script, click .

    The script configuration window is displayed.

  5. (Optional) For Label, type container_script.
  6. For Run mode, select Interval.
  7. For Interval, type 10s.
  8. For Commands, type the following:
    lxc container_name /bin/ping -c 1 IP_address

    For example:

    lxc test_lxc /bin/ping -c 1 192.168.1.146

  9. Click to disable Sandbox. Sandbox restrictions are not necessary when a container is used.
  10. Click Apply to save the configuration and apply the change.
  1. Select the device in Remote Manager and click Actions > Open Console, or log into the Connect EZ 2 local command line as a user with full Admin access rights.

    Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access selection menu. Type admin to access the Admin CLI.

  2. At the command line, type config to enter configuration mode:

    > config
(config)>

  3. Add a script: 
    (config)> add system schedule script end
(config system schedule script 0)>
  4. Provide a label for the script, for example:
    (config system schedule script 0)> label test_lxc
(config system schedule script 0)>
  5. Set the mode to interval:
    (config system schedule script 0)> when interval
(config system schedule script 0)>
  6. Set the interval to ten seconds: 
    (config system schedule script 0)> on_interval 10s
(config system schedule script 0)>
  7. Set the commands that will execute the script:
    (config system schedule script 0)> commands "lxc script_name /bin/ping -c 1 IP_address"
(config system schedule script 0)>

    For example:

    (config system schedule script 0)> commands "lxc test_lxc /bin/ping -c 1 192.168.1.146"
(config system schedule script 0)>

  8. Disable the sandbox. Sandbox restrictions are not necessary when a container is used.
    (config system schedule script 0)> sandbox false
(config system schedule script 0)>
  9. Save the configuration and apply the change.
    (config)> save
Configuration saved.
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  10. Type exit to exit the Admin CLI.

    Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access selection menu. Type quit to disconnect from the device.