Create Action window: Start a task on a specified system

Starts a noninteractive IBM® Systems Director task on a specified system. Noninteractive tasks are tasks that do not require user input.

Fields

Action name
Specifies the name for the event action.
Show
Lists the available collections by which you can view resources in the Available list. The list might include one or more of the following collections:
Groups
Displays all resources that are discovered on a system, organized into groups.
Recent Targets
Displays previously saved selections from this context. This selection is available only if you have previously saved selections from this context.
Available
Displays the available items from which you can select for use in a task or view. Click the check boxes in the Select column to select one or more items in this list.
Note: For more information about navigating and working with the Available table, see "Navigating tables."
Selected
Displays the items that you have selected to use in a task or view.
Filter the tasks based on the current state of the selected system
Filters the tasks that are displayed in the Select a task to run list based on the state of selected system. If you want to select a task to run that is not currently available for the system, then do not select this check box.

Tasks that are available for a system can vary with the state of that system. For example, the Power Off task is not available for a system that is already powered off, but you might want to select that task for your event automation plan if the system is normally powered on. Available tasks also can vary depending on the access state of the system.

Select a task to run
Provides a list of tasks to run on the system that you selected. If you select the Filter the tasks based on the current state of the selected system check box, only tasks that are currently available on the selected system are displayed in this list. If the check box is cleared, all IBM Systems Director noninteractive tasks are displayed.
Description
Accepts a description of the event action that you have configured.

Actions

Add
Adds any items that you have selected in the Available list to the Selected list.
Remove
Removes any items that you have selected from the Selected list and returns them to the Available list.
Test
Tests the event action so you can make sure it performs as expected.
OK
Saves changes on the page and closes the page.
Cancel
Closes the page without saving any changes that you have made.

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