Scheduled tasks

5 mins

V6 ProV6 MSPV6 Core

Overview

Scheduled tasks are used to run a variety of rConfig features and commands at specified intervals. We are constantly updated the scheduled task types that rConfig can run, so check the version update notes frequently to get the latest list of task types. In V6 we have updated the Task add and edit experience to make it easier and more intuitive to add and edit scheduled tasks.

Tasks Main View

Tasks main view should be familiar at this point in your use of rConfig. The main difference in the view, is you can run Tasks manually from here. Click the 'Start' button on any task to run it. View its progress from the Horizon Queue Manager

Task Main View

Adding a Task

We have overhauled the add task experience to make it easier and more intuitive to add Scheduled Tasks. A new wizard approach guides you through the process. Click New Task from the main view to get started.

Task Wizard

There are 5 screens in the wizard. Each screen is documented below.

  1. Select Task Type
  2. Select Task Name & Description
  3. Select Task Specific configuration (i.e. device selection, tag selection, etc.). And set Notifications
  4. Select Cron Pattern
  5. Review and verify your task. Fix any reported errors and save the task

The table below details each Task Type and its configuration options. V6 core only allows config download tasks and not policy compliance tasks, snippets or others tasks. V6 Pro and MSP allow all task types.

#Task TypeTask Configuration
1Config Downloads - DevicesDownload configurations at the set interval for the selected Devices
2Config Downloads - CategoriesDownload configurations at the set interval for the selected Categories
3Config Downloads - TagsUpload configurations at the set interval for the selected Tags
4Config Downloads - Policy ComplianceRun a Policy Compliance Assignment job as configured in the Compliance Policy Assignments view
5Send Snippets - DevicesSend Snippets at the set interval for the selected Devices
6Send Snippets - CategoriesSend Snippets at the set interval for the selected Categories
7Send Snippets - TagsSend Snippets at the set interval for the selected Tags
8Other Tasks - Full System BackupRun a Full System Backup. There are no configuration options for this task type
9Other Tasks - Clean BackupsRun a Clean Backups. There are no configuration options for this task type
10Other Tasks - Purge Old ConfigsRun a Purge Old Configs task. You can set the numbers of days of which to Purge all configs older than the No. of Days
11Other Tasks - Archive System logsRun a Archive System logs task. The number of days, or Rows (records) to archive from the system

Editing a Task

To edit a task, simple click the Edit button on the task you want to edit. You will be taken to the edit task screen. You cannot change the Task Type of a task, but you change any of the settings for a given Task Type.

Edit Task

Deleting Tags does not impact individual or groups of devices, but will affect scheduled tasks if they are configured for a Tag.

Troubleshooting Tasks

If you have any issues with a task, you can view the task in the Horizon Queue Manager and see the logs. You can also view the logs in the Logs view. If you are unable to interpret the logs or Horizon output, open a case with rConfig support team.