Scheduling
This section describes how scheduling controls patch job timing, execution frequency, and the handling of dependencies, retries, and timeouts.
Recurrence & Cadence
Start here when planning patch calendars. Use this guide to define patching frequency across environments, align cycles with Repo Day, and stage lower environments before production.
Pre-Checks & Dependencies
Before scheduling patch jobs, confirm prerequisites such as disk space, service health, backups, package dependencies, and rollout order.
Retries & Timeouts
Understand how retries and timeout limits handle temporary failures while preventing patch jobs from running indefinitely.