Sun Update Connection - Enterprise 1.0 User's Guide

Main Window Jobs Panel

The Jobs panel shows the status of jobs, both complex jobs and inventory-based jobs. Select a job to view its tasks and the hosts that are running the task.

If the Jobs panel does not appear on the main window, choose Jobs from the View menu.

Figure 2–2 Main Window – Jobs Panel

This screen capture shows the main window, which includes
the inventory panel and the jobs panel.

Jobs List

The Jobs panel shows completed, active, and scheduled jobs. Job information includes the following:

Right-click the Jobs list to open the Jobs menu in a pop-up window.

Table 2–7 Jobs List Mode Icons

Icons 

Description 

Deploy icon.

Perform an action (deploy) on a managed host. 

Simulate icon.

Simulate the action, but do not actually do anything on the managed hosts. 

Table 2–8 Jobs Panel Status Icons

Icons 

Description 

In Process icon.

At least one managed host is waiting to receive the job or is in process 

Job Completed Successfully icon.

All selected managed hosts have successfully completed the job 

Host Disconnected icon.

At least one managed host is disconnected from the dependency manager

Job Failed icon.

At least one managed host failed to complete the job

Recurring Job icon.

The job is scheduled to run on a recurring basis, or it is a job template without a schedule 

Schedule icon.

The job is scheduled for single future run 

Question Mark icon.

The job is paused until you confirm the actions for one of the tasks 

Tasks List

The Tasks panel shows the job tasks. Right-click to open the Tasks submenu of the Jobs menu in a pop-up window.

Hosts in Jobs List

The Hosts in Jobs panel lists selected hosts receiving the task selected in the Tasks list. Right-click to open the Hosts submenu of the Jobs menu in a pop-up window.