Opening The Job Manager Engine User Interface; Adding An Application Catalog; Deleting A Connection To An Application Catalog - Novell ADMINSTUDIO 9.5 User Manual

Chapter 23: Automating Tasks Using Job Manager
Managing Jobs Using Job Manager Engine

Opening the Job Manager Engine User Interface

In order to execute jobs, Job Manager Engine needs to be running somewhere in the network. Because Jobs are
often scheduled to be run overnight, Job Manager Engine usually needs to be running continuously. There are two
ways to launch Job Manager Engine:
•
Launch at
you want to automatically launch Job Manager Engine at startup. If you choose this option, Job Manager
Engine launches, but then is automatically minimized, and its icon is shown in the Windows system tray.
•
Select shortcut on Start
9.5 Tools subfolder on the Start menu. However, when it is launched, it is still automatically minimized, and its
icon is shown in the Windows system tray.
If you want to view the Job Manager Engine interface, click on the Job Manager Engine system tray icon. The
Manage Application Catalogs View
For more information on the Job Manager Engine interface, see
Note • While everyone who installs AdminStudio Enterprise Server gets the Job Manager Engine, only one Job
Manager Engine can be connected at any one time to any one Application Catalog.

Adding an Application Catalog

To add an Application Catalog to Job Manager Engine, perform the following steps.
Task: To add an Application Catalog to Job Manager Engine:
1. Open Job Manager Engine.
2. On the
opens.

Deleting a Connection to an Application Catalog

When you delete an Application Catalog from Job Manager Engine, it will first shut down the Application Catalog,
allowing any currently executing Job Steps to complete. Therefore, this operation may take some time to
complete.
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startup—The first time that Job Manager Engine launches, you are prompted to select whether
menu—You can open Job Manager Engine by selecting it from the AdminStudio
of the Job Manager Engine opens.
Manage Application Catalogs
Job Manager
View, click the Add button. The Select Application Catalog dialog box
Engine.
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