Software Distributor Administration Guide HP-UX 11i v1, 11i v2, and 11i v3 (5900-2561, March 2013)

6 Using Jobs and the Job Browser
This chapter describes SD-UX jobs and the Job Browser interface for remote operations. For
additional information on remote operations, see Chapter 7: “Remote Operations Overview”
(page 119).
Table 25 Chapter Topics
Topics:
“Introduction ” (page 105)
“Using the Job Browser ” (page 106)
“Monitoring Jobs from the Command Line” (page 114)
“Managing and Tuning Jobs with Command Options” (page 116)
6.1 Introduction
The Job Browser GUI, an interactive interface for managing remote operations. The Job Browser
lets you:
• Create copy, install, or remove jobs
• Monitor job status and logfiles
• List job information
• Schedule jobs
The swjob command lets you monitors jobs from the command line. Various command options
help you manage and tune performance of jobs and remote operations.
NOTE: The Terminal User Interface (TUI) has some limitations when used with the Job Browser:
• Error-handling messages may garble the screen. Type Ctrl-L to refresh the screen if this happens.
• If you display Actions→Job Description→Show Options, some scrolling is required to view the
entire screen.
6.1.1 Starting the Job Browser
To start the Job Browser, type:
sd
The Job Browser window displays on your screen.
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