Console : Scheduled Tasks
Scheduled Tasks
As you complete multiple tasks through the Dell SonicWALL GMS UI, Dell SonicWALL GMS creates, queues, and applies them to the SonicWALL appliances. As Dell SonicWALL GMS processes tasks, some SonicWALL appliances might be down or offline. When this occurs, Dell SonicWALL GMS requeues the tasks and reattempts the changes.
To view and manage pending tasks, complete the following steps:
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Click the Console tab, expand the Tasks tree and click Scheduled Tasks.
The Scheduled Tasks page displays.
 
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Each task entry contains the following fields:
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Number (#)—specifies the number of the task entry.
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SonicWALL—specifies the name of the SonicWALL appliance to which the task applies.
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Description—contains a description of the task.
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Creation Time—specifies the date and time the task was generated.
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Scheduled Time (Local)—time the task was scheduled in the local time zone of the appliance.
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Scheduled Time (Agent)—time the task was scheduled in the time zone of the agent.
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No. of Attempts—specifies the number of times Dell SonicWALL GMS has attempted to execute the task.
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Last Error—if the task was not successfully executed, specifies the error.
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SGMS User—specifies the user who created the task.
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Agent—specifies the IP address of the agent. This column can accept/display IPv6 and IPv4 addresses.
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To narrow the search, enter one or more of the following search criteria and click Start Search:
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TIP: You can press Enter to navigate from one form element to the next in this section.
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Calendar—select the period of time for which Dell SonicWALL GMS displays tasks. The pull down menu to the right enables you to specify that the date range applies to the task creation time, the local scheduled time, and the agent scheduled time.
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SonicWALL Node—displays all tasks associated with the specified SonicWALL appliance.
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Description contains—displays all tasks that contain the specified text.
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Owner—displays all tasks with the specified owner.
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Task ID—displays the task with the specified task ID.
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To execute one or more scheduled tasks immediately, select their check boxes and click Execute the tasks selected now. You can also select al l of the tasks on the page by checking Select Only the 10 Tasks Displayed Above, or select all tasks by checking Select All Pending Tasks.
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To reschedule one or more pending tasks for another time, select their check boxes and click Re-schedule the tasks selected. The GMS Date Selector dialog box displays.
 
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Select a new date when the task executes and click OK. The dialog box closes and the task executes at the selected time.
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NOTE: The task(s) executes based on the time setting of the Dell SonicWALL GMS agent server, UTC, or local browser's time.
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To delete one or more tasks from the list of pending tasks, select their check boxes and click Delete the tasks selected. To delete all pending tasks, select Select all Tasks and click Delete the tasks selected.