Set up Automated Tasks

Automated Tasks let you run a system or user-defined script on selected devices based on the schedule or trigger you choose. You can configure tasks to:

• Run daily or monthly
• Run manually
• Run when a check fails

Supported N-sight agents

Automated Tasks are available starting with these Agent versions:

• Windows Agent 8.1
• Mac Agent 2.3.0
• Linux Agent 2

Apply tasks to devices

You can add Automated Tasks in these ways:

• Add Automated Tasks to one or more devices, or at the Client or Site level.
• Use Monitoring templates that include Automated Tasks.
• Run an Automated Task when a check fails
• Run Automated Tasks on demand

View task status

When you add an Automated Task to a device, the last check’s pass or fail status appears in the Automated Task column in the All Devices view.

Audit Automated Tasks

To view all completed Automated Tasks, open the User Audit Report and use the Automated Task filter in the Event list.

Related topics

• Automated Tasks
• Edit Automated Tasks
• Delete Automated Tasks