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Adding a Task
To add a task:
Procedure
1 Click Add to invoke the Add Task dialog.
2 Assign a name to the task.
3 Select the task type from the Task Type: drop-down list.
Note If the Task Type is Network Configuration, you must select the identity of the node to run the task
(Primary or Secondary).
4 In the Command text box, enter the path or Browse to the script, .bat file, or command for the task to
perform.
Note When the Command entry requires specific user credentials, you must select that user from the
Run As drop-down list.To add a user account, click User Accounts (near the top of the pane). See“Viewing,
Adding, and Removing User Accounts,” on page 59.
5 Click OK.
Editing a Task
You can edit the interval of a task or disable a task.
To edit a task:
Procedure
1 Right-click on an existing task and select Edit from the menu or select the task and click Edit at the top
of the pane to invoke the Edit Task dialog.
2 Edit the parameters of the task.
3 Click OK.
Viewing, Adding, and Removing User Accounts
vCenter Server Heartbeat Console allows you to view, add, and remove user accounts used to run tasks.
Viewing the User Accounts
Procedure
1 On the Applications: Task page, click User Accounts to invoke the User Accounts dialog and view the
current User accounts used to run tasks.
2 Click Close to exit the dialog.
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