Tasks

About Tasks

Each operation that is completed by a User or by the system is called a Task. You can check the status of the Tasks on the "Global Task History" or "Host Task History" page (see Task History).

The Task Scheduler page (Task Scheduler) allows you to view and manage the Scheduled Tasks.

Tasks can have the following characteristics:

• Scheduled Task Name - The User-defined name of the scheduled Task.

  Note One (1) Scheduled Task can run one (1) or several Tasks of one (1) or several Types.

• Type - The Type of Task. See Task Types.
• Recurrence - The description of the Scheduled Task. See Recurrence Types. Windows Web Server - Recurrence Types
• Host - The Host the Task is associated with. This field is only visible on the Global Task History page.

  Note Not all Tasks are associated with a Host. There can be System-wide Tasks.

Tasks can have a number of characteristics applicable to each separate Task after it starts. Such properties are shown on the Task History page:

• State - The current state of the Task. See Task States.
• Progress - A progress bar showing the percentage of completion for the Task.

  Note Not all Tasks have a progress bar. Some Tasks have a scrolling busy indicator.

• Started - The date and time when the Task was first queued for running.
• Finished - The date and time when the Task finished or was interrupted.
• Run By - The User that ran the Task or last edited the Scheduled Task.
• Task Log Messages - See Task Log Messages.
  

  New in Version 2 Version 2 provides multi-threaded Backup and Restore Tasks using a producer-consumer model. In the producer-consumer model, one (1) thread reads and writes from and to the network, while another thread reads and writes from and to the Disk. This model keeps the network and Disk as busy as possible.

  Note You can define the CDP Server Node option "Max Concurrent Tasks Settings" via the Web Server Web Interface. Read more in Windows CDP Server Node - Max Concurrent Tasks Settings.

  
  

  • Windows Web Server - Task Types — Description of all 25 Task types (Backup, Bare-Metal Restore, CP Restore Files, Defragment, etc.) of the Windows Web Server.
  • Windows Web Server - Task History — Description of the Host and Global Task History pages in the Windows Web Server.
  • Windows Web Server - Task Log Messages — Description of the Task log messages and their properties (level, time, message) in the Windows Web Server.
  • Windows Web Server - Task Scheduler — Description of the Task Scheduler screen in the Windows Web Server.
  • Windows Web Server - Task States — Description of the Task states (success, error, etc.) in the Windows Web Server.
  • Windows Web Server - Task Status — Description of Task characteristics (State, Host, Type, etc.) in the Windows Web Server.
  • Windows Web Server - Recurrence Types — A list of available Task Recurrence Types.
  • Windows Web Server - Accessing the Global Task History — Instructions on how to access the Global Task History screen in the Windows Web Server.
  • Windows Web Server - Accessing the Host Task History — Instructions on how to access the Host Task History screen in the Windows Web Server.
  • Windows Web Server - Accessing the Task Scheduler — Instructions on how to access the "Task Scheduler" screen in the Windows Web Server.
  • Windows Web Server - Canceling a Running Task — Instructions on how to cancel a task during its fulfillment in the Windows Web Server.
  • Windows Web Server - Disabling and Enabling Tasks — Instructions on how to disable and enable a Task in the Windows Web Server.
  • Windows Web Server - Editing Scheduled Tasks — Instructions on how to change the properties of a scheduled Task in the Windows Web Server.
  • Windows Web Server - Running Tasks Now — Instructions on how to start a scheduled Task in the Windows Web Server.
  • Windows Web Server - Viewing Task Log Messages — Instructions on how to access the Task log messages in the Windows Web Server.
  • Windows Web Server - Downloading Task Log Messages — Instructions on how to download the Task log messages to your local PC.