task

A task provides a set of logic for performing some type of processing in the server. Tasks are generally used to perform administrative functions within the server. Examples of tasks available for use include:

• Adding a new file to the server schema

• Back up up the contents of a server back end

• Restore a previous backup

• Performing an LDIF import operation

• Performing an LDIF export operation

• Initializing a replica in the server replication environment

• Performing an in-core restart

• Performing a server shutdown

Tasks can be recurring, that is scheduled to execute at regular intervals according to a specific schedule. For example, backup tasks can be made recurring in order to back up the server data on a regular basis. See Scheduling and Configuring Tasks in Sun OpenDS Standard Edition 2.0 Administration Guide for information about scheduling tasks.