Launching tasks for managed objects
After you have chosen the objects to work with, you are ready to perform the appropriate tasks on them. Learn about how to launch a task for your selected managed objects.
Appropriate tasks for a selected object are listed in the taskpad, in context menus, and in the Tasks menu.If a particular task cannot be performed on an object, the task will not display.
Taskpad
This view contains available tasks for selected managed objects.
The taskpad is displayed below the work pane when you have selected an object you want to work with.
- Resize the taskpad by moving the mouse pointer over the border that separates the work pane from the taskpad.
- Optionally display the taskpad by using the Change User Interface Settings task. For more information, see Change User Interface Settings.
- Expand or collapse all the task categories in the taskpad by selecting Expand All or Collapse All from the taskpad heading.
The tasks contained in this view meet the following characteristics:
- Tasks are available for the currently selected target objects in the navigation pane or the work pane table view. If multiple objects are selected in the work pane table, the intersection of the selected objects' tasks is displayed. If there are no selections in the table, tasks are displayed for the object selected in the navigation pane.
- Tasks available are limited by the role of the user who is currently logged in.
The following is an example of using the taskpad method:
- Select a server in the work pane table (click the Select column).
- Select a task group from the taskpad (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 open other tasks without having to reopen the task groups again.
- Select a task that is displayed under the task group that you want to perform on that server. The task window opens.
Context Menu
The Context menu lists the task groups appropriate for the selected object. Context menus are available only 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) appears next to the object name you have selected. Click the button and the task groups menu appears for that particular object. Then select a task. If more than one object is selected, the tasks that appear in the Context menu(s) apply to all selections.
