Creating a New Job

To create a new job from the Jobs tab, select the Schedule Job button at the top left of the menu. Selecting this button opens a new window, entitled Schedule New Job. In the Schedule New Job window, there are five sections (Targets, Tasks, Schedule, Notifications, and General) that display down the left side to guide you in configuring the job. Enter the information for each section as described in the steps below. All sections must be completed before the Create Job button will become available to create the configured job. To begin configuring the job, follow these steps:

As you enter the information for each tab of the new job, the tab will display either a green check mark or a red X in the right corner. The green check mark indicates that the tab has been filled out completely and is ready for processing. The red X indicates that the tab is partially defined and that the job cannot be initiated until all the information is entered or until an invalid entry is corrected. If neither a green check mark nor a red X appear, the tab has not been addressed.

1. Select the devices to target for the job in the Targets section. You can specify that the job will run on all devices by selecting the check box for that option, or you can select specific devices from the Devices, Labels, and Filters tabs. Devices are selected by checking the box next to the appropriate device, then dragging them to the screen below. Multiple devices can be selected at one time and dragged simultaneously to the Devices for Job screen at the bottom of the page. Select Next to continue to the next step or select Tasks from the list.

If you are upgrading firmware, all selected devices must be the same type of device. For example, all NetVanta 7100s or all Total Access 900s.

2. Select the Tasks section to configure the new job's tasks. You can select from Reboot, Restore, Push Configuration, Push Firmware, or Purge Exceptions. Select the tasks you want completed in this job by checking the box next to the appropriate tasks. You will be prompted for more information about each task you select. For more details about each task, select the task from the following list:

• Purge Exceptions

• Pushing Firmware to a Device

• Pushing a Configuration to a Device

• Restoring Files

• Rebooting Device(s)

3. Select the Schedule section to configure the new job's schedule. You can specify whether the job will start at a specific time or immediately, by selecting the appropriate option. If you want to specify a start time, you can enter the date and time. From this tab, you can also specify the job's maximum run time by entering the hours and minutes of job duration. Select Next to continue to the next step or select Notifications from the list.

4. Select the Notifications section to select the event you want to trigger a notification (job completion, job completion with error, or first error), and whether or not detailed log information will be included in the notifications. You can define the users who will receive email notifications either by choosing a user from the list or entering email addresses. Select Next to continue to the next step or select General from the list.

5. Select the General section to enter the name of the job and the job's description. For example, you might enter Firmware Upgrade in the Name field and A2 Firmware in the Description field.

6. When all necessary requirements have been completed, select Create Job from the top right of the menu.

If the Create Job button is not available, it could be because not all the necessary requirements have been completed. Check each of the five sections for completion.

 

Once all the sections are complete and Create Job has been selected successfully, the job will start at the time you specified.