Create, assign and schedule Jobs

For devices assigned with an Advanced license: Use Jobs to apply commands with specific pre-defined parameters to devices. These commands can be sent to take effect immediately, or set to run on a schedule. A job can be applied to multiple devices, or groups of devices. 

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Create a new Job

To create a new Job, perform the following:

1. Click the Menu to open the side panel.
2. Click the Jobs section.
3. Click the Show live jobs tab.
4. Click the   Add icon on the upper right. 
   The Create Job page opens.

On the new page, specify the following details first.

• Name. Type a unique name for the job. 
• Scheduling. Specify how often the job runs. For more information about these options, see the next section below.
• Notes. Add notes to provide details about this job. Details can provide info why this job was created or who requested the job, etc. 

On the next section, add details for the commands that this job will execute.

• Execution time. 
  Specify the exact time the command should run. Note that this option is disabled if Scheduling is set to None.
   
• Commands. 
  To add commands, perform the following:
  • To add one command: 
    Click Command and select one command from the list. 
  • To add multiple commands: 
    Click Command again to add another command that will run at the same execution time. 
  • To add another command that will run at a different execution time: 
    Click Command set  immediately below the last command. A new section appears where you can specify another set of commands that will run under a new Execution time. To add commands to this set, repeat the same process described above.

Some commands will contain parameters that can be adjusted. To manage these commands, hover over a command row and note the following icons at the end of the row:

. Move command up to a higher priority

. Move command down to a lower priority

. Access additional options for this command

. Delete this command. 

. Click and drag manually to re-order the commands.

Click Save to add the new job to the list. Back in the list, hover over your target job and note the following icons at the end of the row.

.Edit. Update this job details

.Copy. Duplicate this job under a new name

.Assign to devices. Assign a device to this job

By default, all new Jobs are set to OFF. You will need to assign devices to this job to turn this on. Ensure that your selected command is configured correctly since it will be applied with this exact configuration once assigned to a device. To learn more about the commands you can include in a Job, refer to the following article:

• Send commands to devices

About Job schedules

Use the Scheduling parameter to indicate how often the Job will run. The following options are available:

 

• None 
  This option effectively disables the job. When selected, devices cannot be added to the job. Use when creating a 'placeholder' of a job that you plan to update later.
  
   
• One time 
  Schedules the job to run once on a specified date and time. 
  When selected, the Repeat once icon is displayed next to the job name.
  
   
• Daily 
  The job runs everyday until the specified end date. 
  When selected, the Repeat icon is displayed next to the job name.
  
  
  • Start Date: Set the date when the job will first run. Note that the job starts immediately on this date.
  • End Date: Set the date when the job will last run. The job will no longer run after this date.
    
     
• Weekly 
  The job runs on selected days of the week, until the specified end date. 
  When selected, the Repeat icon is displayed next to the job name.
  
  
  • Start Date: Set the date when the job will first run. Note that the job starts immediately on this date.
  • End Date: Set the date when the job will last run. The job will no longer run after this date.

Assign Job to devices

After creation, all new Job items are OFF. To activate, assign devices to the target Job to turn it ON. 

1. Locate and review the job to update.
   1. Ensure that the Scheduling toggle is OFF ..
   2. Hover over the Job row and note the icons at the end.
   3. Click the .Assign to devices icon to start adding devices.
      
       
2. In the Assign Job to Devices popup, perform one of the following: 
   • Devices tab: Select one or more devices where this job will be assigned.
   • Group tab: Select a group to assign this job to all devices in that group.
     
      
3. Click Confirm.
4. To verify that the correct devices have been added:
   1. Click the job row to show the Detail panel. 
   2. Review devices / groups listed under Assigned Devices.
      
       
5. If everything looks good, switch the Scheduling toggle to ON ..
6. This job should start running as per schedule and apply the configured action to the selected devices.

Remove Job from devices

Note that you must first deactivate a Job to remove devices from the job. 

1. Locate and review the job to update.
   1. Ensure that the Scheduling toggle is OFF .. 
   2. Hover over the Job row and note the icons at the end.
   3. Click the .Assign to devices icon to start adding devices.
      
       
2. In the Assign Job to Devices popup, perform one of the following: 
   • Devices tab: Unselect one or more devices that are currently assigned.
   • Group tab: Unselect a group to remove the job from all devices in that group.
     
      
3. Click Confirm.
4. To verify that the correct devices have been removed:
   1. Click the job row to show the Detail panel.
   2. Review devices / groups listed under Assigned Devices.
      
       
5. If everything looks good, switch the Scheduling toggle to ON ..
6. This job should start running again as per schedule and apply the configured action only to the remaining devices.

Assign Job from device list

You can also assign Jobs directly on the All devices screen. Note that on this screen, the Jobs option can only be assigned to devices that have an Advanced license.

1. Click the .Menu to open the side panel.
2. Go to the Devices section.
3. Locate a device that has an Advanced license. 
   Click the toggle icon to view only devices that have an Advanced license.
   
    
4. Select one or more devices to show a new side panel on the right. 
5. On the new side panel: 
   1. Click the   Jobs icon to view all available jobs.
   2. Select jobs to assign to the selected devices.
   3. Click Confirm.
      
       
6. The jobs should be assigned immediately.

Expired jobs

Manger moves all Jobs that have reached their specified End Date to the Expired Jobs list. To review this list, perform the following.

1. Click the Menu to open the side panel.
2. Click the Jobs section.
3. Click the Show expired jobs tab.
4. Afterwards, on the list below:
   1. Hover over the row of the target Job 
   2. Note the icons at the end. 

The following options are available:
 

.Edit. Update this job (like changing the end date)

.Copy. Duplicate this job under a new name

.Assign to devices. Assign a device to this job