Overview

Tasks can be scheduled to run once or on a schedule. To schedule a task:

• Create a task filter or select an existing task filter
• Choose and schedule the task

A filter specifies the portion of the inventory that is affected by a scheduled task.

For example, to define a task that clears the counters on all Cisco devices within a specific inventory group periodically, a filter is needed which specifies all Cisco devices within that group. Use this filter to schedule the Clear counters task.

Filters and filter options are limited to Local Managers and ports to which you have config schedule access.

Some scheduled tasks are available from the expanded Local Manager Summary pages. These tasks are scheduled only on the individual Local Manager; therefore a filter does not need to be selected.

This section covers:

• Setting up filters and scheduling tasks
• Tasks that can be scheduled
• Scheduling tasks on a single Local Manager
• Scheduling software upgrades on Local Managers

Access the Schedule page by clicking Schedule on the navigation bar.

Creating a filter

To create a new filter, select Filters from the contextual left navigation on the Schedule tab.

Click Add to create a new filter, or click an existing filter to edit it.

Enter a name and a description for the filter. The name of the filter cannot be changed once it is created, though the filter can be deleted and recreated under a new name.

Click Save.

Add filter criteria as needed by choosing a criterion and then clicking Add to register your choice. Multiple criteria can be applied in each section.

Initially, each section of the filter editor displays a message indicating that nothing has been added to this section of the filter. Use the Label section to use the port labels that have been created, if any.

Device makes, operating systems, group names, and labels are presented in drop-down lists. Local Managers and devices are presented in the Hostname picker dialog boxes.

In the following example, the root Inventory group (Lantronix) has been selected and added under the Inventory Groups section.

Click Preview to see which Local Managers and devices are affected by the filter. When satisfied with the filter, click Done to save your changes. The Filter Manager page now lists the filter which can be previewed, edited, or deleted.

Scheduling a task

Once task filters have been defined, tasks can be scheduled from the Scheduled Tasks page. Select Scheduled Tasks from the contextual left navigation on the Schedule tab.

Available task filters are shown in the Filter list. Choose the appropriate filter from the list. If the filter is not listed, click Cancel and create a new filter (see the previous section).

There are several types of tasks that can be scheduled. The tasks available depend on the device platform. For example, the Clear Counters action is not available for servers.

Select a filter and a task, and click Next.

Some tasks, such as Change Authentication, take more than one step to schedule. Others, such as Clear Counters, present only a scheduling page.

The default starting date and time is the current date and time. Change the date and time if the task is not to be executed immediately.

Complete the required information on each page, and click Save.

The Scheduled Tasks list shows the new task.

• Click the description text to view the equipment affected by the task.
• Click Hold to postpone the task.
• Click Resume when ready to allow the task to proceed.
• Click Cancel if the task should not be executed.

Tasks that can be scheduled

The list of tasks available depends on the filter. If the filter specifies managed devices by make, some tasks are unavailable.

Scheduling tasks on a single Local Manager

Schedule the following tasks for a specific Local Manager from the Local Manager's detail page.