Process Task window

This topic describes the Process Task window in IBM® Director.

Introduction

Use the Process Task window to create a command process that is saved as an instance of Process Tasks in the Tasks pane of the Director Console. When you create and save a process task, you can then apply it to a system and execute the command. This dialog is also used to edit an existing process task.

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File >
Open
Displays the Open dialog in which you can select an existing process task. The information for the selected task is used to complete the fields of the task you are creating. You can then change any of the fields and save the data using the Save As or Save option to create a new process task.
Save
Saves the data in this dialog as an update to the existing process task. This option is enabled if you have opened an existing task or copied the information of an existing task into this dialog.
Save As
Displays the Save As dialog in which you can enter a new name for this process task or select an existing task name. If you select an existing task name, you are prompted to confirm that you want to overwrite the existing task with the command specified in this task.

Fields

Command
Command
Specifies the file path and syntax of the command you want to execute.
Timeout (Seconds)
This field specifies the amount of time, in seconds, to wait for the command to return a completion code or timeout. This field is only active when you select the Log option.
Log
Records the standard output and standard error information in the Director scheduler log. When the task is initiated, the task and its execution history are listed in the left-hand pane of the Scheduler window. You can then select the task to view associated execution details in the right-hand pane. Selecting this option enables the Timeout (Seconds) option.

When Log is not selected and a task is executed, Director does not wait for the task to be completed; it is unknown whether the task executed correctly. If the command is submitted successfully, it will be displayed as having completed regardless of the actual status of the task.

If logging is enabled, Director waits for the task to complete. If the task fails, the failure is displayed in the task status.

Login
User ID
A user ID you enter to override the default user ID.
Password
If the user ID specified requires a password, type the password.
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