Task View (legacy dialog)

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Please note:

This dialog is only available by default if the FOXMAN‑UN client is running on the FOXMAN‑UN server machine. In all other cases the dialog is not available. It can be enabled by setting the parameter

blm.legacy = true

in the NMS.properties files on both server (in /opt/nem/etc) and client (in /opt/nem/client/etc). However, the use of this feature in a setup where FOXMAN‑UN server and client are running on different machines is insecure as it is based on TCP connections and required opening certain ports on the firewall for insecure communication.

Purpose

This dialog shows a list of all types of user created tasks (Profiles / CPS, and ESW), regardless of their status. Tasks can be monitored, and the existing schedule of user created tasks can be reconfigured.

The automatically created system task “ServiceSynch” for FOX61x services is also shown. It synchronizes all FOX61x services in the NEs with the FOXMAN‑UN database. This task cannot be manipulated by the operator.

Completed or aborted tasks can be removed, provided the FOXMAN‑UN user has the required access rights.

Please note:

This dialog does not allow creating tasks. Creation has to be done via the specific task creation dialogs (Profiles/CPS, ESW).

Dialog image

Task View

Mandatory entries

Not applicable.

Optional entries

Not applicable.

Informational content

List of all created tasks, whether aborted, already completed or still pending.

A task consists of one or several sub-tasks, each dealing with a single NE. While a task is still pending, no sub-tasks are shown. After execution, the sub-tasks also appear in the list.

Controls (buttons, menu items, etc.)

Menu – File

Exit

Closes the current dialog window.

Menu – Edit

Depending on its status, the following functions may be available for the selected task:

Hold Task		Prevents a scheduled task from being executed (status “Held”).
Resume Task		Returns a task with status “Held” to status “Scheduled”.
Abort Task		Aborts the existing schedule of a task. The task is kept in the list of current tasks.
Retry Task		Opens the Schedule Task (legacy dialog) dialog where the existing schedule of a completed, scheduled or aborted task can be modified.
Delete Task		Removes the task from the list. Only completed tasks (failed or successful) can be deleted. Scheduled tasks must be aborted first. Single sub-tasks cannot be deleted.
Task Properties		Opens the dialog Task Properties (legacy dialog) which provides detail information of the task. Applicable to both tasks and sub-tasks.