NMC-RX 7.3.x User Guide, Vol. 1 > Configuring Task Scheduling > Modifying and Removing Tasks

Modifying and Removing Tasks

This section describes how you view, configure, delete, and deactivate update and backup tasks using the NMC-RX application. You can perform these actions and list active schedules from several starting points:

• From the Configuration menu in either the Device Workshop or Network Workshop, right-click, and select List All and Active Schedules. The list of active schedules appears in the list area.
• In the Device Workshop, right-click on the system folder from either the Interface Explorer or Device-wide Explorer and select List All and Active Schedules. The list of active schedules appears in the list area.

From the Schedule Tasks tab, you can configure the parameters of existing update and backup tasks or permanently remove a scheduled task. You have the option of deactivating a task without deleting it. You can make the task active again whenever you decide.

Viewing Active Schedules

You can view active schedules for either a device or for all network devices.

Viewing Active Schedules for a Device

To view active schedules for a device:

1. In the Network Workshop, select a device.
2. Right-click, and select List All and Active Schedules.

A list of active schedules associated with that device appears in the list area.

3. From the list, click an active schedule, right-click, and select View.

The Scheduled Tasks tab appears.

Viewing Active Schedules for All Network Devices

To view active schedules for all network devices:

1. From the Configuration menu in either the Network Workshop or Device Workshop, right-click and select Active Schedules.

A list of all active schedules on the network appears in the list area.

2. From the list, select an active schedule, right-click, and select View.

The Scheduled Tasks tab appears.

Deactivating an Active Schedule or Canceling a Task in Progress

To deactivate an active schedule or a task in progress:

1. List tasks in the work area. (See Viewing Active Schedules.)
2. Perform either of the following steps:

1. From the list, select an active schedule, right-click, and select Deactivate.

The task is removed from the list of active tasks in the list area.

1. On the Schedule Tasks tab, clear (uncheck) the Active box next to the task you want to deactivate, and click Save.

The task is deactivated.

To reactivate an inactive schedule:

1. Select the device for which you want to reactivate a task, right-click, and select Schedule Tasks.

The Schedule Tasks tab appears.

2. Click the Active box next to the task that you want to reactivate.
3. Click Save.

The update or backup task becomes active.

Removing an Active Schedule

To remove an active task:

1. From the Schedule Tasks tab, click the task that you want to remove.
2. Click Remove.
3. Click Save.
   

   NOTE: You can also remove a task by clicking on a task in the list area, right-click, and select Delete. When the Confirm Delete dialog box appears, click OK.