To Create a Module Task

A module task enables you to schedule the following actions for a group of modules:

• Load

• Unload

• Enable

• Disable

• Change security settings

A single module task can include module actions for several modules.

1. In the New Task window, 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.

2. Choose Module from the Task Type menu.

3. Choose a module name from the Module menu.

   If the selected module is a multi-instance module, a window appears in which you type the module instance name.

   The instance name is used within the Sun Management Center agent to identify uniquely a particular module or a row within a module. You must specify a unique name for each instance when multiple instances of the same module are loaded.

   An instance name is a single word or alphanumeric string. The only special character allowed in an instance name is the underscore (_).

4. Choose an action to perform for this module from the Module Action menu.

   The following actions are available, depending on the current state of the selected module:

   • None – Enables you to modify the security for the selected module

   • Load – Loads the module

   • Enable – Enables the module

   • Disable – Disables the module

   • Unload – Unloads the module

   The action that you choose determines which buttons to the right of the module task table are active (bold font) or inactive (grayed out). In addition, the Load Parameters window appears automatically when you choose to load a module.

   • Load Parameters – Active only if Load is the selected Action

   • Set Schedule – Active if Load or Enable is the selected Action

   • Set Security – Active if Load or None is the selected Action

   • Delete Entry – Always active

5. To define the load parameters for the module, click the Load Parameters button.

   The Module Loader window appears. Appropriate information is displayed for the selected module. For more information, see Chapter 11, Managing Modules.

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   This button is active only if Load is the selected action.

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6. To set a time to perform the requested module action, click the Set Schedule button.

   The Scheduler window appears, in which you define the schedule for loading and enabling this module. For more information, see To Schedule a Job.

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   Note –

   You can also set the schedule for when the overall task is to be performed in the Manage Jobs window. The Scheduler window differs slightly when scheduling a module task as opposed to scheduling a job. For a module task, you must specify an end time. Also, you use slightly different Repeat Interval values for the module task.

   This button is active only if the selected action is either Load or Enable.

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7. To define security parameters for the selected module, click the Set Security button.

   The Attribute Editor window appears. Current security information is displayed for this module. For additional information about the Attribute Editor, see Chapter 10, Monitoring Data Property Attributes. For more information about security, see Chapter 18, Sun Management Center Security.

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   This button is active only if the selected action is either Load or None.

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8. (Optional) Because a module task can include actions for several modules, repeat the preceding five steps until you have identified all the modules and their associated actions for this task.

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   Tip –

   To remove a module and its associated actions from the module list for this task, select the module and click Delete Entry.

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

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

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

    To clear the data for the existing task so that you can define another task, click Reset Form.

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