HP Systems Insight Manager 5.2 Update 2 Technical Reference Guide

To configure task wizard settings:
1. Select Options→Task Wizard Settings. The Task Wizard Settings page appears.
2. Select Bypass target verification page when all targets are valid.
3. If the target verification page includes the options to run now or schedule, select Run Now or Schedule.
If you select Run Now when a tool is selected, the tool runs immediately. If you select Schedule when
a tool is selected, the Schedule Task page appears. For more information about scheduling a task,
see “Scheduling a task”.
Note: This option is only relevant for tools that do not require user input beyond the targets selected for
the tool, such as Ping and System Page. If the selected tool cannot be scheduled, the Run Now option
is used for the tool.
4. Click OK. A dialog box appears stating that the settings have been saved.
Related procedures
• Creating a task
• Running a scheduled task
• Viewing task results
• Deleting task results
• Printing reports
• Editing a scheduled task
Related topics
• Applying a time filter
• Managing with tasks
Creating a task
Create a task to execute a tool on specific systems or events .
NOTE: If you have selected target systems and do not want to verify the systems, you can modify task
wizard settings by selecting Options→Task Wizard Settings and selecting Bypass target verification
page when all targets are valid. For more information, see “Bypassing target verification”.
To create a task:
1. Select a tool from the HP SIM menu. The Select Target Systems page usually appears; however, if
targets are selected before selecting a tool, the Verify Target Systems page appears.
The OS column displays the first 40 characters of the operating system name, with an ellipse at the end
of the name if it is more than 40 characters long. Place your cursor over the name to see the entire
operating system name.
2. Add multiple or single targets:
1. To add targets, you can choose one of two radio buttons above the drop-down selection box, either
the Collection option or the Search option which is used to indicate the method of target selection
or click Cancel which will result in no additions.
Note: You are not allowed to select individual events for Targets or Filters, so the ability to search
will not be available when those selections are made. The two radio buttons will not be present in
these cases.
2. Choosing the Collection option will allow you to select targets from the drop-down selection box.
3. If you choose the Search option, the drop-down selection box and View Contentsbutton will be
replaced with the Quick Search user interface. Type a Device Name into the Text Field and
then click Search.
Note: If there are Device Names that match the characters typed in the Text Field, a dynamic list
is displayed with those matches.
4. If you select one of the Device Names displayed in the dynamic list, a System Table containing
the selected system will be displayed below the Quick Search user interface. Items displayed in
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