The Scheduled tasks tool is common to Agent
configuration, Patch Manager, Software distribution, Provisioning,
Scripts, and Device discovery. The tasks are filtered in the lower
pane of the specific feature pages to show only related tasks. For
example, if you open the Device discovery tool, discovery
tasks are displayed in the Discovery tasks tab in the lower
pane. All tasks are still visible through the Scheduled
tasks tool. Here you can schedule configurations to run
immediately, at some point in the future, on a recurring schedule,
or run just once.
The left pane of the Scheduled tasks page shows these
task groups:
My tasks: Tasks that you have scheduled. Only
you and administrative users can see these tasks.
All tasks: Both your tasks and tasks marked as
public.
Common tasks: Tasks that users have marked
common. Anyone who edits or schedules a task from this group will
become the owner of that task. The task remains in the Common tasks
group and will also be visible in the User tasks group for that
user.
User tasks (administrative users only): Tasks
users have created.
When you click My tasks, Common tasks, or All
tasks, the right pane shows this information:
Task: The task names.
Start On: When the task is scheduled to run.
Click a task name and click Edit to edit the start time or
to reschedule it.
Status: The overall task status. View the
right pane Status column for more details. The right pane column
shows the task status, which can be Working, All Completed, None
Completed, Not Scheduled, Available for Download, or Failed.
Distribution package: The package name the
task distributes. This field applies to software distribution.
Delivery method: The delivery method the task
uses. This field applies to software distribution.
Owner: The name of the person who originally
created the script this task is using.
Task ID: A sequential number assigned to tasks
in the database.
When you double-click a scheduled task, the right pane shows
this summary information:
Name: The task state name.
Quantity: The number of devices in each task
state.
Percentage: The percentage of devices in each
task state.
Before you can schedule tasks for a device, it must have the
appropriate agent and be in the inventory database. Server
configurations are an exception. They can target a device that
doesn't have the standard management agent. Tasks can be
rescheduled (edited or deleted from the Tasks tabs). Once you
schedule a task, see the Tasks tab for task status.
You can edit a task by selecting the task you want to edit and
clicking Edit. The task opens with editing options
applicable to the task.
Custom task groups
You can create custom groups for
the task types My tasks and Common tasks. With custom
groups, you can group related tasks such as scanning for
vulnerabilities and running a script. Groups and subgroups can be
20 layers deep.
To create a custom task
group
In the left navigation pane, click Distribution
| Scheduled tasks.
In the left pane, click the task type in which you
want to create the group.
Click New group on the toolbar.
Type a name in the Group name text box, and
click OK
After you have created a custom
group, you can move tasks or other groups into the group by
selecting them from a list and clicking Move on the
toolbar.
About the Target devices page
Use this page to add device targets
for the task you're configuring. To add devices to the target list,
see Targeting devices .You can also see
the targeted devices, queries, and device groups for the task on
this tab.
Add target list: Add the devices previously
put in the target list from My devices.
Add LDAP list: Add an LDAP list to the target
list.
Add query: Targets the results of a query that
you've previously created.
Add LDAP query: Targets the results of an LDAP query
that you've previously created.
Add group: Targets the members of a
group.
Wake up devices: If necessary, wakes up the
targets devices.
Remove: Removes the selected targets.
NOTE: If you are
running the Web console in Management Suite, device groups are
not targeted as groups. Instead, if you select a group and target
it, the individual devices in the group are added to the targeted
devices list and will be displayed under Targeted devices
rather than under Targeted groups.
About the Schedule task page
The scheduler contains a Scheduled task properties tab
that includes these options.
Leave unscheduled: (default Leaves the task in
the Task list for future scheduling).
Start now: Runs the task as soon as possible.
It may take up to a minute for the task to start, depending on
other setting.
Start at scheduled time: Starts the task at
the time you specify. If you click this option, you must enter the
following:
Date: The date you want the task to start.
Depending on your locale, the date order will be day-month-year or
month-day-year.
Time: The time you want the task to
start.
Repeat every: If you want the task to repeat,
click whether you want it to repeat every Hour, Day,
Week, or Month. If you pick Month and the date
doesn't exist in all months (for example, 31) , the task will only
run in months that have that date.
Schedule these devices: For the first time a
task runs, you should leave the default of Waiting or currently
working. For subsequent runs, choose from All, Devices that did not
succeed, or Devices that did not try to run the task. These options
are explained in more detail below.
Devices that did not succeed: Select this if
you only want the task to run on all devices that didn't complete
the task the first time. This excludes devices that have a
Successful state. The task will run on devices in all other states,
including Waiting or Active. Consider using this option if you need
the task to run on as many unsuccessful devices as possible, but
you only need the task to complete successfully once per
device.
Waiting or currently working: Select this if
you want the task to run on devices that are waiting to be
processed or are currently being processed.
All: Select this if you want the task to run
on all devices, regardless of state. Consider using this option if
you have a task, especially a repeating one, that needs to run on
as many devices as possible.
Devices that did not try to run the task:
Select this if you only want the task to run on devices that didn't
complete the task and didn't fail the task. This excludes devices
that were in an Off, Busy, Failed, or Canceled state. Consider
using this option if there were a lot of target devices that failed
the task that aren't important as targets.
About the Delivery method page
The delivery
method defines how a package will be sent to devices.
Type: The type of delivery method
available.
Delivery method: A drop-down list of
previously-created delivery methods
About the Distribution package page
The main
package is selected by default, and is required. You can run a
package prior to and/or after the main package.
Order: The order the packages are to be
executed. The order is Preliminary, Main, and Final.
Package name: The name of the package as
defined in Package information page.
Type: The type of package to be run (MSI, SWD
package, Executable, Batch file, or Linux) .
Preliminary package: The first package to be
run in a multi-package distribution.
Main package: The primary package to be
run.
Final package: The last package to be run in a
multi-package distribution.
Set: The button to add the selected package
option to the Order column.
Remove: Removes the selected package
from the Order column.
About the Credentials page
Username: Identifies a user account with
credentials required for the user to log on to the network
share.
Password: Provides the user's password.
Domain: Provides the user's Active Directory
domain.
About the Image information page
Use this page
to specify the type of image you want to restore with this script,
where the image is stored, and where the imaging tool is
located:
Image type: Identifies the file type (format
of the existing image file you want to deploy with this script),
selected from the list of imaging tools.
UNC path to image file to restore: Locates the
server and share where the image file is stored, including the
image filename. The image must be stored on a share accessible to
devices.
UNC path to imaging tool: Locates the server
and share where the imaging tool (matching the image type selected
above is located), including the tool's executable filename.
About the Additional commands page
Enter commands to run before the device is
rebooted and imaged: Enter commands to be executed prior to the
device being rebooted and imaged.
Enter additional command line parameters for the
imaging tool: Enter any additional parameters not previously
specified.
About the LANDesk Agent page
UNC path: The path to the agent package.
Username: Identifies a user account with
credentials required for the user to log on to the network
share.
Password: Provides the user's password.
Domain: Provides the user's Active Directory
domain.
About the DOS commands page
DOS commands: Enter DOS commands you want to
be executed on the device at the time of the deployment.
Abort this job if any command fails: Stops the
task should any command fail to execute and restores the device to
its previous state.
About the Custom scripts page
Currently selected custom script: Select the
script you want to schedule.
Moving tasks
Use the Move dialog to move a task from one Task group to
another, thus making the task visible to users who can view the
task group you are moving the task to.
In the Scheduled tasks tab, select a task
under My tasks, All tasks, Common tasks, or
User tasks.
Click Move.
Select the task group you want to move the task to,
then click OK.