RMS Task Manager: Difference between revisions

RMS '''Task Manager''' is a remote scripting tool with a user friendly graphics interface integrated into RMS platform. It is located in the '''[[RMS Management|Management]]'''  section.  

==Overview==

In the main Task Manager page, you'll be able to:

#Create a new task group or view files that have been created/imported during task execution.

After selecting them, in the top menu, under '''Management''', click on '''Execute task'''.

'''Note:''' Only devices that are online at the moment can be selected.

# Confirm, that you want to execute this task group.

Once the task group finishes executing tasks, a status message will be shown whether the task group finished with all tasks completed:

Task groups can be edited by clicking '''"Edit group tasks"''' button, which is located in the Task manager's main page:

*Create a new task group by clicking ''''ADD NEW TASK GROUP'''' button inside Task Manager configuration window.

*Define Task group name, select Command as a task type on the first task and insert the following text into Command field:

*Click '''<nowiki/>''''<nowiki/>'''ADD ADDITIONAL TASK'''' button at<nowiki/> the bottom of the window to add a second task, make settings identical to the first task and insert the following command into the Command field (this will set the mobile limit to 2GB or 2048MB):

*Add another task with identical setti<nowiki/>ngs and insert the following text into the Command field (this will set the period of the data limit to 1 day:

*Add another task with identical setti<nowiki/>ngs and insert the following text into the Command field (this will commit the changes and restart the mobile interface):

Here is a review of all 4 tasks in this task group:

*Create a new task group by clicking '''<nowiki/>''''<nowiki/>'''ADD NEW TASK GROUP'''' button inside Task Manager configuration window.

* Define Task group name, select Command as a task type on the first task and insert the following text into Command field:

*Set Timeout to 30 seconds, since updating package repository might take longer than the default 10 seconds.

* Add "1" to acceptable codes, since while updating repositories, some links might be unavailable, this is done to avoid getting an error message while executing a task. Alternatively, you can uncheck "Stop task group on failure" box to achieve the same result.

*Configuration of the first task should look like the following image:

*Click '''ADD ADDITIONAL TASK''' button at the bottom of the window to add a second task, once again select Command as a task type and insert the following text into command field:

*This will install the package as well as save the installation logs to the defined log file.

*Set the timeout to 30 seconds, since the installation process can take longer than the default 10 seconds.

*Second task configuration should look like the following image:

*Now we will download the generated log file to read the logs of installation.

*Click '''ADD ADDITIONAL TASK''' button at the bottom of the window to add a second task, this time, select Download file as a task type and inser the following path to the '''File path in device''' field:

''/tmp/opkglog.log''

*Configuration of the third task should look like the following image:

'''Note:''' Downloaded files can be found by navigating to '''''Management → Files'''''

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