Users Guide
NOTE: You can edit the task to clear or select the Activate check box and view the status of
the task in the Discovery Tasks tab.
b. Under the Range of recurrence option, select the start and end date for the task, or select the No
End Date option to run the task for an unlimited period.
c. Click Next to view the summary of the discovery task in the Summary tab.
The summary comprises the name of the task, protocol used, IP ranges, and schedule.
NOTE: Make sure that the browsers used for scheduling discovery tasks are daylight saving-
compliant.
8. Click Finish to create the discovery task and return to the Discovery Tasks tab.
Re-running recent discovery tasks
1. In the left pane, click Tasks.
The Tasks window is displayed.
2. On the Discovery Tasks tab, select the discovery task by clicking on the checkbox.
3. Click Re-Run.
4. After the discovery job completes, go to the Devices screen, and make sure the correct devices are
listed.
Power control tasks
Power control tasks help you to mange the power-on or power-off of devices. You can schedule the
time at which the power control tasks must be performed on the devices or device groups.
Creating power tasks
You can create power tasks using the Power Task wizard.
1. In the left pane, click Tasks → Power Control Tasks → New Task.
The Power Task wizard is displayed.
2. In the Power Task tab, enter a name for the power control task and select one of the following
options:
• Power On
• Power Off
• Graceful Shutdown
• Reset System (warm boot)
• Power Cycle System (cold boot)
Restarting a system forcefully is called ‘warm boot’ while closing all the programs and shutting down
a system is called ‘cold boot’.
3. Select the Perform random power on commands check box, specify the interval (in minutes) and the
number of devices to which you want to apply the power task, and click Next.
4. In the Associated Devices/Groups tab, select the devices in the All Devices tab or in the Grouped
Devices tab, select the device groups that you want to manage and click Next.
5. In the Schedule Task tab, select the Run Now option to start the power control task immediately.
Alternately, you can select the Set Schedule option to start at a specific interval. The possible options
are:
• Run Once — Specify the date and time when you want the power control task to begin.
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