To Define a Task

1. Choose Manage Jobs from the Tools menu in the main console window.

   The Manage Jobs window appears.

2. Click New Task.

   The New Task window appears.

3. Type a name for the task in the Task Name field.

   The task name should describe the task. For example, if you are defining a task to load a specific module, the task name might be Load Directory Monitoring Module.

4. Select the type of task that you want to create from the Task Type menu.

   The task type that you select determines the remaining information on the New Task window.

5. Follow the steps as appropriate for your task type.

   The following task types are available:

   • Module task – Load, enable, disable, unload, or change security settings for modules. See To Create a Module Task.

   • Data Property task – Set alarm thresholds and actions, set intervals for refreshing data or write the data to history logs. See To Create a Data Property Task.

   • Module Table task – Add, remove, or change information in module tables. See To Create a Module Table Task.

   • Configuration task – Copy a set of module configuration files and scripts from a source host to others. See To Create a Configuration Task.

   • Agent Update task – Update agents by using an update image file. See To Create an Agent Update Task.

6. (Optional) Type a description for this task.

7. To confirm the definition of this task, click Add Task.

   You remain in the New Task window to define additional tasks.

   To redefine the task, click Clear Form.

8. When you have finished defining your tasks, click Close to close the New Task window.