CA Client Automation - 14.0

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Group Details

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The Group Details node provides access to settings that apply to the current group of computers, user accounts, or user profiles. This folder is dynamic and displays the following features based on the type of group and components installed:
  • Jobs
  • Software
  • Remote Control Permissions
  • OS Installations
  • Configuration
  • History
Available categories and options may vary depending on the products and components installed.
Jobs Folder
The Jobs folder lists all jobs defined for the current group.
Available categories and options may vary depending on the products and components installed.
The Tasks section in the right-hand pane contains the following links:
  • New Asset Job
    Opens the New Job Wizard which allows you to create a new job.
  • Link Asset Job
    Opens the Select Asset Jobs dialog, which lets you select the modules you want to add and deploy to any asset of this group.
Asset Jobs Pane
The Asset Jobs pane displays all the asset jobs linked to the current asset or group. In this pane, you can create, link, disable, unlink, schedule, and reorder the asset jobs.
This pane contains the following columns:
  • Job
    Displays the name of each asset job.
  • Order
    Displays the order in which the jobs are executed. By default, the jobs are sequenced in the same order in which you link them. However, you can also reorder them to meet your requirements.
  • Status
    Indicates whether an asset job is enabled or disabled.
  • OK
    Indicates the completion of an asset job by percentage (0% = not started, 100% = completed).
  • Waiting
    Indicates whether an asset job is in a wait state (100% = yes).
  • Error
    Indicates whether an asset job is in an error state (100% = yes)
  • Linked At
    Displays the name of the computer where the job was linked.
  • Disabled At
    Displays the name of the computer where the job was disabled. If you have disabled the job in the selected computer, this field shows the selected computer name.
Context Menu Options
The context menu for a job contains the following items.
Some of these menu items are also available in the Tasks section.
  • Reorder
    Opens a submenu where you can reorder your jobs. You can move a job up and down and as first or last. You can also set a position for a specific job. The jobs are executed in the same order as they appear in this pane. Reordering the jobs is important if the execution of one job depends on the execution of another.
  • New
    Opens the Create New Job wizard that lets you create a new job for the asset or group.
  • Disable/Enable
    Disables or enables the job on the selected asset or group. Select this option when you want to temporarily enable or disable the job on the asset or group.
  • Unlink
    Unlinks the job from the selected asset or group. You can select this option when you no longer want to perform the job on the asset or group.
  • Status
    Opens the Action Status dialog showing detailed information about the status of the job.
  • Scheduling
    Opens the Scheduling Options dialog where you can configure the scheduling for the selected job.
  • Properties
    Opens the Job Properties dialog for the selected job.
Software Folder
The Software folder lists all software-related items associated with the current group, and its corresponding Software pane provides the following option in the Tasks portlet:
  • File Search
    Opens the File Search dialog.
The Software folder contains the following subfolders:
  • Discovered
    Shows all software that has been detected on all computers in the group.
  • File Collection
    Shows files that have been configured to be collected for members of the group. The Tasks portlet in the corresponding File Collection pane has the following option:
    • Configure
      Opens the Select Files to Collect dialog.
  • Software Policies
    Shows a list of software policies. The Tasks portlet in the corresponding Software Policies pane has the following option:
    • New Software Policy
      Launches the Create Software Policy Wizard.
  • Unknown
    Shows executables that are not matched against any of the software definitions. Additionally, if the signature scanner is configured to detect unknown virtual application images, unknown virtual application images are also displayed.
  • Usage
    Shows tracked software usage.
Available categories and options may vary depending on the products and components installed.
Remote Control Permissions
The Remote Control Permissions folder lists users who have permissions defined to control access to the computers in this group using remote control.
The Tasks section in the right-hand pane contains the following links:
  • Properties
    Opens the Address Book Properties dialog box where you can configure the remote control properties.
  • Add User Permissions
    Opens the Add User Permission dialog.
OS Installations
The OS Installations folder lists all OS installations of all PXE enabled computers.
The Tasks section in the right-hand pane contains the following links:
  • View Basic/Advanced
    Toggles between the different views.
  • View Details
    Changes to Details view based on boot parameters.
Configuration Folder
The Configuration folder lists all configuration items associated with an asset or group.
The Configuration folder has the following subfolders:
  • Collect Tasks
    Allows you to configure and schedule Collect Tasks for inventory collection, software discovery, control, virtual host inventory, and usage.
    The Tasks portlet in the Collect Tasks pane contains the following links:
    • New
      Opens the Select new Collect Task type dialog, where you can create a new collect task.
    • Link Existing Collect Tasks
      Opens the Select Collect Tasks dialog.
  • Configuration Policy
    Shows the active and scheduled policies in the right-hand pane, and also displays the current configuration status.