Launching tasks for managed objects

After you have chosen the objects to work with you are ready to perform the appropriate tasks on them. The tasks the objects can perform include the following task groups. Task groups are simple "categorization nodes" and are not tasks themselves.

Operations
Configuration
Connections
Hardware (Information)
Dynamic Logical Partitioning
Updates
Serviceability
Capacity On Demand

You can select a task from these task groups in a variety of ways. Some of these categories may also include sub categories before you get to the actual task you want to perform, see the following figure. Appropriate tasks for a selected object are listed in the tasks pad, in context menus, and in the Tasks menu.

Note: If a particular task cannot be performed on an object the task will not appear.

Tasks pad

The tasks pad appears below the work pane when you have selected an object you want to work with (see the following figure). This view contains available tasks for selected managed objects.

Notes:
  1. Resize the tasks pad by moving the mouse pointer over the border that separates the work pane from the tasks pad.
  2. Optionally display the tasks pad by using the Change User Interface Settings task.
  3. Expand or collapse all the task categories in the tasks pad by selecting Expand All or Collapse All from the tasks pad heading.


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The tasks contained in this view meet the following characteristics:

An example of using the tasks pad method:

  1. Select a server in the work pane table (click the Select column).
  2. Select a task group from the tasks pad (click the expand button or click the group name).

    Note: After you have expanded the task groups those groups remain open so that you can repeatedly launch other tasks without having to reopen the task groups again.

  3. Select a task that is displayed under the task group that you want to perform on that server.
  4. The task window is displayed.

Context menu

The context menu lists the task groups appropriate for the selected object. Context menus are only available for table selections. For example, in the Select column of the Servers work pane table, select the object you want to work with. The context menu button (double right arrows) is displayed next to the object name you have selected. Click the button and the task groups menu is displayed for that particular object, as shown in the following figure. Then select a task to open for the object. If more than one object is selected, the tasks that are displayed in the context menu apply to all selections.


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Tasks menu

The tasks menu is displayed on the table toolbar, as shown in following figure. The tasks menu is only available for table selections. For example, in the Select column of the Servers work pane table, select the object you want to work with. Click Tasks for the list of the applicable task groups for the selected objects in the table. Select a task group, then select a task to open for the object. If more than one object is selected, the tasks that are displayed in the tasks menu apply to all selections.


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You can find more detailed help on the following:

Partitions
Displaying server and partition details