Active Tasks Reference

Reference for the per-Site Active tasks queue: list view, status enum, and Initiator semantics.

Admin Center > Site Settings > Tasks and services > Active tasks.

List view

Column	Type	Description
Device / Resource	String	The target the task is acting on — a device name, a Segment, or a cloud resource.
Task	String	Task identifier in the form `Scan #NNN` or `Audit #NNN`. The number correlates with the corresponding Scan-log or Audit-log row once the task reaches a terminal state.
Start date	DateTime	When the task entered the queue. Sorted descending by default.
Scope	String	Segment or device set covered by the task.
Initiator	String	The user who triggered the task, or `Schedule` for runs originating from a schedule.
Status	Enum	Live status — see below.

Toolbar: Default View ▼ / Cancel (active when one or more rows are selected) / Filter / ⋯ / ⚙️.

Task lifecycle

Status	Meaning	Where the task goes next
Queued	The task has been created but is waiting for an Audit Service slot.	→ Running when an Audit Service picks it up.
Running	The task is executing on the assigned Audit Service.	→ Finished on success, → Cancelled on admin cancel, → Failed when the underlying execution errors.
Finished	Terminal — the task completed successfully.	Row leaves Active tasks. The corresponding Scan-log or Audit-log row is the durable record.
Cancelled	Terminal — an admin clicked Cancel before the task completed.	Row leaves Active tasks. The Scan log / Audit log records the cancellation.
Failed	Terminal — the underlying execution errored out.	Row leaves Active tasks. The corresponding log row's Errors count is non-zero; the Status label may still read `Finished` in some deployments — verify the Errors count.

Note: Live Queued and Running states are inferred from the page's existence and the Cancel button. The exact label conventions may vary by deployment.

Initiator values

Value	Meaning
`<user_email>`	An admin or user triggered the task manually (ad-hoc scan or audit).
`Schedule`	The task was emitted by a Scan or Audit schedule definition.

The Initiator value carries through to the terminal log row (Scan log or Audit log) once the task finishes.

Operational signals

Signal	What to check
Queue persistently long	Audit Service host capacity or health — see About Audit Services.
One task in Running for hours	The target is unreachable or a script is hung. Cancel and investigate.
Dashboard widgets slow	Often correlates with a saturated queue. Drain the queue before deeper troubleshooting.

RBAC

Action	Site Administrator	Site User
View the Active tasks queue	yes	yes (read-only)
Cancel a task	yes	no