Avocent SPC420 manual Using Tasks, Using the Tasks Window, To display the Tasks window

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Using Tasks

You may add, delete and change tasks from the Tasks window. The Tasks window lists all tasks configured in the DSView 3 management software system and allows you to manually run tasks.

Using the Tasks Window

To display the Tasks window:

1.Click the System tab.

2.Click Tasks in the top navigation bar. The Tasks window will open.

Customizing the Tasks window

The following fields may be displayed in the Tasks window: Use the Customize link to add or remove fields in the display. See Using the Customize link in windows on page 28.

•Runs On - Server(s) on which the task will run.

•Next Run - Next date and time on which the task is scheduled to run. This field will be blank for a task scheduled on a remote DSView 3 server.

•Last Run - Date and time of the last run of the task. This field will be blank for a task scheduled on a remote DSView 3 server.

•Schedule - How often and when the task is scheduled.

•Status - Status of a task. An icon in the Name column also indicates the task status.

Table 22.1: Task Status Icons

IconTask

Idle - Task is not currently running

Running - Task is currently running

Stopping - Task has run but has not completely stopped