Software Distributor Administration Guide (March 2009)

6.2.3 The View Menu ..................................................................................................140
6.2.3.1 Viewing By Name and Icon........................................................................140
6.2.3.2 Viewing By Properties.................................................................................140
6.2.4 The Options Menu ..............................................................................................141
6.2.4.1 Changing the Refresh Interval ...................................................................141
6.2.4.2 Refreshing the Jobs List ..............................................................................141
6.2.5 The Actions Menu ..............................................................................................141
6.2.5.1 Shortcuts......................................................................................................142
6.2.5.2 Creating a Job .............................................................................................142
6.2.5.3 Showing Job Results ...................................................................................142
6.2.5.4 Showing Job Descriptions...........................................................................143
6.2.5.5 Showing Job Logs........................................................................................144
6.2.5.6 Copying Jobs...............................................................................................144
6.2.5.7 Removing a Job...........................................................................................145
6.3 Monitoring Jobs from the Command Line..................................................................145
6.3.1 swjob Attributes..................................................................................................147
6.3.2 swjob Tasks and Examples..................................................................................147
6.4 Managing and Tuning Jobs with Command Options.................................................148
6.4.1 Scheduling Jobs from the Command Line..........................................................148
6.4.2 Adding Job Titles.................................................................................................148
6.4.3 Removing Job Information..................................................................................149
7 Remote Operations Overview..................................................................................................151
7.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................151
7.1.1 Differences Between Remote and Local Operations...........................................151
7.1.1.1 Remote Targets............................................................................................151
7.1.1.2 Controller, Daemon, and Agent Programs.................................................151
7.1.1.3 Job Management.........................................................................................152
7.1.1.4 Compatible Software...................................................................................152
7.1.1.5 Dependencies Between Software................................................................152
7.1.1.6 Session Files.................................................................................................152
7.1.1.7 Additional GUI Components......................................................................153
7.1.1.8 Software and Target Lists............................................................................153
7.1.1.9 Remote Patch Operations............................................................................153
7.1.1.10 Limitations.................................................................................................153
7.2 Using the Remote Operations GUI.............................................................................153
7.2.1 Target Selection Window....................................................................................154
7.2.2 Performing Actions.............................................................................................154
7.2.3 Selecting Multiple Targets...................................................................................155
7.2.4 Selecting Individual Targets................................................................................156
7.2.5 Saving a Target Group.........................................................................................156
7.2.6 Adding a Target Group.......................................................................................157
7.3 Setting Up Remote Operations....................................................................................157
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