Using the Run History of a Plan or Comparison
The provisioning system keeps a record of each plan and comparison that is run. The record is started when a plan or comparison is started, and it enables you to view the progress of plans as they are run.
You might want to use the Run History option in the following scenarios.
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To view the progress of a running plan
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To view the progress of a running comparison
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To see the error logs of a plan deployment
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To audit what is happening within the provisioning system
How to View Run Histories
This procedure describes how to view the run history of plans and comparisons in the provisioning system by using the browser interface. You can also perform this procedure by using the following commands.
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pe.p.la – Displays running and completed plans.
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pe.p.lo – Displays the progress of a running or completed plan.
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pe.pi.lo – Lists the parameters used to run a plan.
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cmp.dj.la – Lists running and completed comparisons.
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cmp.dj.lo – Displays status of a particular comparison.
For a detailed description of these commands, see Chapter 5, cmp: CLI Commands for Running Comparisons, in Sun N1 Service Provisioning System 5.2 Command-Line Interface Reference Manual or Chapter 11, pe: CLI Commands for Running Plans, in Sun N1 Service Provisioning System 5.2 Command-Line Interface Reference Manual.
Steps
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In the navigation menu, expand the Application Deployment category and click Run History.
A list of recently run plans and comparisons displays.
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To view the details of a plan or comparison that was deployed, click Results or Progress.
The Deployment Results page displays if the plan completed. The Run Deployment page displays if the plan is in progress.
Note –To view information about how many times or by whom a plan or comparison was deployed, click Run History.
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Select the Details, Error Log, Preflight, or Deployment tabs to learn more information about the deployment.
- Details
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Displays the variable settings, plan parameters, and target hosts that were specified for the deployment.
- Error Log
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Provides a list of hosts and steps that failed during the preflight and deployment phases of the plan. For each host, you have the option to view more information by clicking Context or Details.
- Preflight
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Displays preflight steps. By clicking Details you can see which hosts were able to pass the step's preflight checks.
- Deployment
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Displays deployment steps. By clicking Details you can see the status for each host that was impacted by the step.
How to Delete Completed Comparisons
This procedure describes how to delete comparisons in the provisioning system by using the browser interface. You can also perform this procedure by using the following command.
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cmp.ds.del – Deletes history of completed comparisons.
For a detailed description of this command, see Chapter 5, cmp: CLI Commands for Running Comparisons, in Sun N1 Service Provisioning System 5.2 Command-Line Interface Reference Manual or .
Before You Begin
To delete a run history, you must belong to a user group that has write permissions on comparisons.
Steps
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Go to the Run History page.
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Select the plan or comparison history that you want to delete and click Results.
The run history's Details page displays.
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Click Delete.
How to Delete Run Histories
This procedure describes how to view the run history of plans and comparisons in the provisioning system by using the browser interface. You can also perform this procedure by using the following commands.
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pe.p.del – Deletes history of completed plan run.
For a detailed description of this command, see Chapter 11, pe: CLI Commands for Running Plans, in Sun N1 Service Provisioning System 5.2 Command-Line Interface Reference Manual.
Before You Begin
To delete a plan run history on a given host set, you must belong to the admin user group or have Delete Run History folder permissions on each host set on which the plan has been run.
Steps
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