Users Guide

Field Description
Append Select to append output from the completed
command to the specified file. If the file does not
exist, it is created.
Include errors Select to write all OpenManage Essentials-
detected errors to the log file. For example, if no
response is received to a ping request before the
execution of the command, an error is written to
the log file.
SSH Port number Provide the Secure Shell (SSH) port number on the
managed Linux system. The default value for the
port number is 22.
Generate Trusted Key for Linux Select this option to generate a trusted device key
for communicating with devices. This option is
disabled by default.
NOTE: The first time that OpenManage
Essentials communicates with a managed
device with Linux operating system, a key is
generated and stored on both the devices.
This key is generated per device and enables a
trust relationship with the managed device.
Task Target
Select a query Select a query from the drop-down list. To create
a new query, click New.
Select the server(s) for this task target Select the severs to which you want to assign this
task.
Enable All Select to override the device capability and allow
all the available devices for selection as task
targets.
Schedule and Credentials
Set schedule Select from these options:
• Activate Schedule—Select this option to
activate a schedule for the task.
• Run now—Select this option to run the task
immediately.
• Set schedule—Select this option to set a date
and time for the task to run.
• Run Once—Select this option to run the task
on the planned schedule only once.
• Periodic—Select this option to run the task
frequently at specified intervals.
– Hourly—Select this option to run the task
once every hour.
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