Select a start time for a remediation task

task brazil Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read select-start-time-for-ot-remediation-task.md

Select an expected start time for an Operational Technology (OT) remediation task by using the time slots in the equipment model entity schedules.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_otvr.remediation_owner

About this task

There are two ways to manually select a start time for an OT remediation task.

You can select a start time when creating a remediation task by selecting Scheduling Assistant on the Create New Remediation Task form.
You can open an existing remediation task and schedule from there.

The Scheduling Assistant uses the time slots from the equipment model entity schedules. For more information, see Managing an equipment model entity schedule.

Procedure

If you want to select a start time while creating a remediation task, do these actions:
1. Refer to Create a remediation task and complete steps 1-6.
2. Select Scheduling Assistant.
3. Select the date and time slot when you'd like the remediation task to take place.[Omitted image "downtime-schedule-OT-VR-RT.png"] Alt text: Calendar where you select a date-time slot for your remediation task to take place.
4. Select Schedule.
If you want to select a start time for an existing remediation task, do these actions:
1. Navigate to All > Industrial Workspace.
2. In the list view, navigate to OT Remediation Tasks > Assigned to me.
3. From the list, select the remediation task that you want to set a start time for.
4. Select Scheduling Assistant.
5. Select the date and time slot when you'd like the remediation task to take place.
6. Select Schedule.

Result

The remediation task takes place during the set time.

Parent Topic:Using Operational Technology Vulnerability Response

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title: Select a start time for a remediation task
description: Select an expected start time for an Operational Technology \(OT\) remediation task by using the time slots in the equipment model entity schedules.
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product: Operational Technology Vulnerability Response
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# Select a start time for a remediation task

Select an expected start time for an Operational Technology \(OT\) remediation task by using the time slots in the equipment model entity schedules.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_otvr.remediation\_owner

## About this task

There are two ways to manually select a start time for an OT remediation task.

- You can select a start time when creating a remediation task by selecting **Scheduling Assistant** on the Create New Remediation Task form.
- You can open an existing remediation task and schedule from there.

The Scheduling Assistant uses the time slots from the equipment model entity schedules. For more information, see [Managing an equipment model entity schedule](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/operational-technology/industrial-process-manager/managing-equipment-entity-schedules.md).

## Procedure

1. If you want to select a start time while creating a remediation task, do these actions:

1. Refer to [Create a remediation task](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/operational-technology/operational-technology-vulnerability-response/create-remediation-task.md) and complete steps 1-6.
2. Select **Scheduling Assistant**.
3. Select the date and time slot when you'd like the remediation task to take place.\[Omitted image "downtime-schedule-OT-VR-RT.png"\] Alt text: Calendar where you select a date-time slot for your remediation task to take place.
4. Select **Schedule**.
2. If you want to select a start time for an existing remediation task, do these actions:

1. Navigate to **All** &gt; **Industrial Workspace**.
2. In the list view, navigate to **OT Remediation Tasks** &gt; **Assigned to me**.
3. From the list, select the remediation task that you want to set a start time for.
4. Select **Scheduling Assistant**.
5. Select the date and time slot when you'd like the remediation task to take place.
6. Select **Schedule**.

## Result

The remediation task takes place during the set time.

**Parent Topic:**[Using Operational Technology Vulnerability Response](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/operational-technology/operational-technology-vulnerability-response/using-oper-tech-vulnerability-response.md)