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This section explains the job scheduling functionalities in EdgeView.

Overview

Job scheduling allows for workload automation. This enables you to automate repetitive tasks by scheduling units of work and specifying the time and frequency for each task.

Perform the following actions in the Scheduled Jobs page:

  • Schedule a job – See Scheduling a Job.
  • Go to the job overview page – Click on a job entry in the Name column to go to that particular job's overview page.
  • Go to the collection or device overview page – Click on a collection/device entry in the Scope column to go to that particular collection's/device's overview page.
  • Go to the job status page – Click on a date and time entry in the Last Ran column to go to the corresponding completed job's status.
  • Add or edit recipients – Click on the Add User icon corresponding to a job in the Notify column to add or edit recipients.
  • Deactivate a job – See Deactivating a Job.
  • Edit a job – See Editing and Deleting a Job.
  • Delete a job – See Editing and Deleting a Job.

Scheduling a Job

Perform the following steps to schedule a job in EdgeView.

  1. Choose Jobs > Scheduled Jobs.

    Jobs Menu

    The Scheduled Jobs page appears.

    Scheduled Jobs Page

  2. Select SCHEDULE A JOB to schedule a new job (see Scheduled jobs page image). The Schedule Job page appears.

    Schedule Job Page

  3. On the Schedule Job page, fill in the fields as detailed below:
    1. Job Name: Enter a job name of your choice.

    2. Select Job: Click on the drop-down list (see Schedule Job page image) to choose the type of job you want to schedule. The two job types currently available are listed below:

      • Backup

      • Reboot

      Job Type

    3. Select Job Schedule: Choose how frequently you want the job to be performed. You can choose the frequency, time, date and also set the time zone from the options given (see Select Job Schedule image).

      Select Job Schedule

    4. Define Scope: Select which device or collection the job is being scheduled for by clicking SELECT COLLECTION OR DEVICE (see Schedule Job page image).

  4. After defining the job, select SCHEDULE JOB to schedule the new job.

    Schedule Job

    A dialog box appears when the job is scheduled successfully.

    New Job Scheduled Successfully

  5. Click CLOSE (see New Job Scheduled Successfully image).

Deactivating a Job

Upon successful addition of a new job, you are redirected to the Scheduled Jobs page (see Scheduled jobs page image). To deactivate a job, follow the steps below:

  1. Deselect the corresponding Active check-box of the job you want to deactivate.

    Deactivate Job

    A dialog box appears when the job is deactivated successfully.

    Job Deactivated

  2. Select CLOSE (see Job Deactivated image).

Editing and Deleting a Job

To edit a job, follow the steps below:

  1. Click the edit icon on the right side of the Scheduled Jobs page.

    Edit Job

  2. On the Edit Job page, make the required changes and save them.

To delete a job, follow the steps below:

  1. Click the delete icon on the right side of the Scheduled Jobs page (see Edit Job image).

    You are prompted to confirm the deletion.

    Confirm Deletion

  2. Select CONTINUE to confirm (see Confirm Deletion image). A Success popup appears on successful deletion.

Job Status

View the status of all the completed job in the Job Status page. To view all completed jobs:

  1. Go to Jobs > Job Status.

    Jobs Menu


    The Job Status page appears.

    Job Status Page

  2. Perform the following actions on the Job Status page:
    • If the job was performed on a single device, click on the entry in the Device column to go to that device's overview page.
    • Click on the job entry in the Source column to go to that job's overview page.

    • Click on the drop-down arrow next to the job status, to see more details about that particular job.

      Individual Job Status