Do the following when adding or editing a task:
1
If you are adding a new task, then select a task to schedule.
2
Edit the description of the task, and then click
Next
.
3
Configure the task:
•
If you are adding or editing a discovery or policy update task, then select the device groups for which the task
is performed, and then click
Next
.
•
If you are adding or editing a script task, then do the following:
a
Select whether to associate the scheduled script with a device group or software client group to access the
local solution settings of that group:
–
To associate the script with a device group, click
DeviceGroup
, and then click
Next
.
–
To associate the script with a software client group, click
SftClientGroup
, and then click
Next
.
–
To schedule the script without associating it with a device group or software client group, click
None
,
and then click
Next
.
b
Select the device group or software client group for which the task is performed, and then click
Next
.
Note:
You can select only one device group or software client group for a script task.
c
Select the solution that contains the script you want to run.
d
Select the script to run, and then click
Next
.
•
If you are adding or editing a discovery or policy update task, then select the device groups for which the task
is performed, and then click
Next
.
•
If you are adding or editing a report task, then select and configure the report to run, and then click
Next
.
•
If you are adding or editing a backup and restore task, then type the backup share path and the credentials
required to access the specified share, and then click
Next
.
•
If you are adding or editing a directory watcher task, then do the following:
a
Type the directory path and the credentials required to access the specified share.
Note:
You cannot configure another directory watcher task to an existing task with the same directory
path and regular expression.
b
Type the regular expression and the batch size.
A regular expression is a set of characters that specify a pattern. This helps you specify the type of files the
system will process each time the task is run. A batch size is the number of files the system will process each
time the task is run.
c
Click
Test Settings
to check the directory settings.
d
Select the solution that contains the script you want to run.
Note:
Make sure that at least one solution is configured in the scheduled script task.
e
Select the script to run, and then click
Next
.
4
Configure the date, time, and frequency information for the task.
5
Click
Finish
.
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