5.2 Starting a New Job

This section provides detailed instructions for starting new Knowledge Script jobs.

To start a job:

  1. In the Control Center console, expand the Enterprise Layout view of the Navigation pane to select a management group.

  2. In the Servers view, select a physical computer or logical server.

    To select multiple computers or logical servers, press Ctrl or Shift while making your selections.

  3. In the Tasks pane, click Job Tasks > Create New Job.

    NOTE:You can also start a job by dragging a Knowledge Script from the Knowledge Scripts view pane onto a physical computer or logical server in the Enterprise Layout view of the Navigation pane.

  4. In the Select Knowledge Script window, select the Knowledge Script you want, and then click OK.

    If you are not sure which Knowledge Script you want, you can click a Knowledge Script to display a short description.

  5. In the Properties window, enter properties for the Knowledge Script. In many cases, you can simply use the default schedule and values. To make changes:

    Click this tab...

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    Schedule

    Change the default schedule for running the job. For more information, see Setting the Schedule.

    Values

    Adjust the threshold and other parameters for the job. For more information, see Setting the Values to Monitor and Setting Override Values.

    Actions

    Specify an action you want AppManager to take. For more information, see Specifying One or More Corrective Actions.

    Objects

    Modify the resource objects you want to the job to monitor. For more information, see Selecting Objects to Monitor.

    Advanced

    Specify whether to filter temporary event conditions and whether to collapse duplicate events for this job into a single event or automatically acknowledge them. Additionally, you can specify data collection options for this job. For more information, see Setting Advanced Job Properties.

    Discovery

    Specify the discovery options you want to set for the Knowledge Script. For more information, see Setting Discovery Options. The tab applies to discovery Knowledge Scripts only.

    Any changes you make only affect this instance of the Knowledge Script job. The changes do not affect the default Knowledge Script properties. For information about copying a base Knowledge Script to create a derived script with customized default properties, see Copying a Knowledge Script.

  6. After you finish reviewing or changing the parameters, click OK to start the jobs.