Monitoring Jobs by Using the Browser Interface

The following procedures describe how to monitor jobs by using the job queue. In addition to viewing the job queue, you can purge completed jobs from the queue and cancel jobs from the queue. Other procedures describe how to view the job log and the transaction log.

How to View the Job Queue (Web Browser)

1. Click the Jobs tab to view the job queue.

2. Click the job ID to view job details and possible error messages.

How to Cancel Jobs (Web Browser)

Some Change Manager operations are interrupted when you cancel them and some are not.

When a cancel is issued for an interruptable job, the operation currently running on the managed hosts is immediately terminated. The job is canceled for any managed hosts waiting to run the job. The following operations can be interrupted:

• Audit

• Build Manifests

• Export

• Get Software Status

• Import

When a cancel is issued for an uninterruptable job, the operation currently running on the managed hosts completes. The job is canceled for any managed hosts waiting to run the job. The following operations cannot be interrupted:

• Fall Back

• Reboot

• Reinstall

• Set Up for Install

• Update

1. Click the Jobs tab to go to the Jobs section.

2. Click the checkbox next to the job entries of pending jobs or running jobs to cancel.

3. Click Cancel Job.

   The Cancel Jobs page shows the list of the selected jobs.

4. Click Yes, Cancel the Job to cancel the selected jobs and return to the job queue.

   An alert appears above the table of job entries, indicating the success or failure of the cancel action.

   Click No, Do Not Cancel Job to return to the job queue.

   The selected jobs are not canceled.

How to Reschedule a Running Job (Web Browser)

1. Click the Jobs tab to go to the Jobs section.

2. Select the entry of the running job to reschedule.

3. Click Cancel Job, then click Yes, Cancel the Job on the Cancel Jobs page.

4. Click the Hosts tab to go to the Hosts section.

5. Drill down to the host group where the host groups or managed hosts exist.

6. Select the host groups or managed hosts on which to schedule the job.

7. Choose the action from the Host Actions drop-down menu.

   Supply any input information or output information, as well as the date and time to run the job.

8. Click Submit to schedule the job.

   An alert appears above the table of host groups and managed hosts, indicating the success or failure of the action initiation.

   Click Cancel to return to the host group page.

   The job is not initiated.

How to Purge Completed Jobs From the Job Queue (Web Browser)

1. Click the Jobs tab to go to the Jobs section.

2. Click the checkbox next to the job entries of completed jobs to purge from the job queue.

   Completed jobs have status of Canceled, Complete, or Failed.

3. Click Purge Completed Jobs.

   The Cancel Jobs page shows the list of completed jobs to purge from the job queue.

4. Click Purge to purge the selected jobs and return to the job queue.

   An alert appears above the table of job entries, indicating the success or failure of the purge action.

   Click Cancel to return to the job queue.

   The selected jobs are not purged from the job queue.

How to View the Job Log (Web Browser)

1. Click the Logs tab to go to the Logs section.

2. From the View menu, choose Job Log.

How to View the Transaction Log (Web Browser)

1. Click the Logs tab to go to the Logs section.

2. From the View menu, choose Transaction Log.