Create Scheduler Tasks

Common Steps for Task Type tab

1. Click Administration > Manage Scheduler to open the menu.
2. Click Create Task . Task/Creation Edit window is displayed.

   

3. Enter Task Name. The default value is 'task-1'.
4. Click to select <Task Type> from the Choose Task Type options.
5. Click Next.

You can choose one of the following task types:

• Consolidated Reports
• Pon Link Diagnostic
• Database Backup
• SpanLoss Report
• PM Report
• Data Maintenance
• Security Report

Specific Steps for each Task Type

Consolidated Reports

1. Refer topic Consolidated reports for further details on how to generate different type of consolidated reports on this window.

   

2. Do one of the following:
   • Click Execute if the report is desired to be generated now.
   • Click Next.

This opens the Scheduling Details tab. Complete the Common Steps for Scheduling Details tab procedure on the Scheduling Details tab.

Database Backup

On the Task Details window.

1. Enter the IP address of the machine where database backup is required to be saved in DB Server IP field followed by the DB user name to login to the machine.
2. Enter the password for the user name in DB password field. Default user name is root and location is /opt/nms/release/Backup.
3. Do one of the following:
   • Click Execute if /the database backup task has to be performed.
   • Click Next. This opens the Scheduling Details tab. Complete the Common Steps for Scheduling Details tab procedure explained in Scheduling details.

Radius Backup

On the Task Details window.

1. Select the radius server Backup Type from the drop-down options namely ALL, DB DUMP, RADIUS LOG, RAS LOG.
   • ALL: Indicates a backup will be scheduled for all namely DB dump, Radius logs, and RAS logs.
   • DB DUMP: Indicates a backup will be scheduled for Radius MySQL database.
   • RADIUS LOG: Indicates a backup will be scheduled for Radius to MySQL server communication logs.
   • RAS LOG: Indicates a backup will be scheduled for logs related to start and stop of Radius server, NMS to Radius communication related logs like client to Radius requests, user creation, user authentication requests.
2. Do one of the following:
   • Click Execute if the radius backup task has to be performed now; else
   • Click Next. This opens the Scheduling Details tab. Complete the Common Steps for Scheduling Details tab procedure explained in Scheduling details.

Span Loss Report

On the Task Details window.

1. Enter Destination IP (IP address) of the machine on which the report has to be generated followed by UserName and Password.
2. File Name and Location parameters are optional. Enter the values, if desired. File Name defines a file name for the report at the time of generation. Location defines the path of the directory where report will be saved.
3. Do one of the following:
   • Click Execute if the report is desired to be generated now; else
   • Click Next. This opens the Scheduling Details tab. Complete the Common Steps for Scheduling Details tab procedure explained in Scheduling details.

PM report

On the Task Details window.

1. Enter Destination IP (IP address) of the machine on which the report has to be generated followed by UserName and Password.
2. Enter the value for Location which defines the path of the directory where report will be saved.
3. Select the granuality as 15Min/24 Hrs/Both.
4. Select the EMS Names in All EMS list and click . The selected EMS will be displayed under Requested EMS list.

   To de-select the EMS from generating PM report, select the EMS name(s) under Requested EMS list and click .

5. Do one of the following:
   • Click Execute if /the database backup task has to be performed.
   • Click Next. This opens the Scheduling Details tab. Complete the Common Steps for Scheduling Details tab procedure explained in Scheduling details.

Data Maintenance

On the Task Details window.

• To Archive data,

  a. Select the radio button for Archiving.

  b. Select the check-box and enter the value against Records older than by selecting the DAYS/WEEKS/MONTHS/YEARS from the drop-down option, and/or Records more than boxes. If both Records older than and Records more than check-boxes are selected, then a pop-up message appears that displays, 'On selecting both conditions, Condition that will Archive maximum data shall be applied'. Click OK.

  c. Do one of the following:

  > Click Execute if /the database backup task has to be performed.

  > Click Next. This opens the Scheduling Details tab. Complete the Common Steps for Scheduling Details tab procedure explained in Scheduling details.

• To Purge data,

  a. Select the radio button for Purging.

  b. Select the check-box and enter the value against Records older than by selecting the DAYS/WEEKS/MONTHS/YEARS from the drop-down option, and/or Records more than boxes. If both Records older than and Records more than check-boxes are selected, then a pop-up message appears that displays, 'On selecting both conditions, Condition that will Archive maximum data shall be applied'. Click OK.

  To take backup of the data, select the check box for Backup before Purge and enter the IP, username, and password of the server and the directory of the location where the data is to be saved.

  c. Do one of the following:

  > Click Execute if /the database backup task has to be performed.

  > Click Next. This opens the Scheduling Details tab. Complete the Common Steps for Scheduling Details tab procedure explained in Scheduling details.

Security Report

On the Task Details window.

1. Do one of the following:
   • To generate the security report on the local server,

     i) Security Report Type is set to Access Logs by default. If you want to give password protection for the security report to open, select Password Protect the report check box and enter the required password in File Password text box.

     ii) Enter the Location for saving the reports. By default, reports are saved at /var/nms_reports/AccessLog/ location.

   • To generate the security report on the remote server, select Generate Report on remote server check box and enter Destination IP (IP address) of the machine on which the report has to be generated followed by UserName and Password.
2. Do one of the following:
   • Click Execute if the report is desired to be generated.
   • Click Next. This opens the Scheduling Details tab. Complete the Common Steps for Scheduling Details tab procedure explained in Scheduling details.