PMAC executes some operations as background tasks so that the user can continue to use the PMAC GUI while the background task is in progress. This section describes the background tasks that PMAC executes: Add Enclosure, Add Image, Backup PMAC, Configure Storage, Install OS, and Install/Upgrade App.
Each of the background tasks has a specific set of states that it transitions through as it progresses to completion. The PMAC GUI provides the capability of monitoring the progress of each background task.
When an error condition is encountered, the background task stops progressing and remains in a failed state. Upon successful completion, the background task indicates success and remains in the completed state. If a background task exceeds a defined timeout, then the task is marked as failed and the task is no longer tracked.
By default, records in the table are sorted in the order that the background tasks were initiated. Clicking a column heading sorts the table by that field. The Background Task table's contents auto-refreshes every 15 seconds, unless the pause updates checkbox is checked.
You can view the background tasks on the Background Task Monitoring page. The page is accessible from the main menu under Task Monitoring. This section provides instructions on using the Task Monitoring functions.
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A smaller version of the table is also available on the Tasks toolbar button on pages from which background tasks are launched. On those pages, tasks pertaining only to the given page are displayed. For example, the Configure Enclosures page provides the table to monitor exclusively the Add Enclosure background task.