Managing the Task List

You use the Network Inventory > Task List section of the Settings App to view and manage all the inventory tasks initiated in Network Inventory. This section also allows you to view task statistics of each Automation Server.

NOTE: You can manage automatically scheduled audit tasks only using the Settings App. Other tasks are also available from the Network Inventory application (for details, see Network Inventory Help: Task List).

The following information is available for each server task in the list:

• Tasks - the task name.

• Task ID - the number of the task in the Task List.

• Site - the Site name where the task was initiated.

• User Name - the name of the user initiated the server task.

• Status - the status of the task.

• Start Time - the date and time when the task was initiated.

For each Automation Server, you can view the task statistics that displays the number of slots available for running tasks (by default, each Automation Server have the maximum number of 3 slots available) and the progress status of each task.

NOTE: You can configure Automation Server performance settings in the Services > Automation Server section. For details, see Managing Automation Server jobs.

• To view the details of a task:

  • Double-click a task in the list. The task details will be shown in the Task Progress window (for details, see Network Inventory Help: Task Progress window), where you can view and manage operations of scheduled task.

• To restart a task:

  • Select a task and click Restart on the Module menu.

• To cancel a task:

  • Select a task and click Cancel on the Module menu.

• To delete a task from the Task List:

  • Select a task and click Delete icon on the Module menu. Alternatively, you can choose Remove from the pop-up menu.

• To view the Server Log of a task:

  • Select a task and click View Logs > Server Log on the Module menu. Alternatively, you can choose Server Log from the pop-up menu. The log details will be shown in the Server Log window.

• To view the Task Log of a task:

  • Select a task and click View Logs > Task Log on the Module menu. Alternatively, you can choose Task Log from the pop-up menu. The log details will be shown in the Notepad.

• To refresh the Task List:

  • Click Refresh on the Module menu.

• To clear the Task List:

  • Click Clear on the Module menu.

Related Information:

Network Inventory Help: Task List