Creating a Solution activation task

A list of tasks opens.

The New Task Wizard starts.

1. In the Application drop-down list, select Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 6.1 Light Agent – Protection Server.
2. In the Task type drop-down list, select the Solution activation task type.
3. In the Task name field, enter the name for the new task.
4. In the Select devices to which the task will be assigned section, select a method for determining the task scope. A task scope is a set of SVMs on which a task will run.
   • Select the Assign task to an administration group option to execute the task on all SVMs belonging to the specified administration group.
   • Select the Specify device addresses manually or import from list option to execute the task on the specified SVMs.
   • Select the Assign task to selected devices option to execute the task on the SVMs included in the selection of devices according to a predefined criterion. For details on creating a selection of devices, please refer to the Kaspersky Security Center help.

Proceed to the next step of the wizard.

• In the administration group tree, select the check boxes next to the required administration groups.
• In the list of devices, select the check boxes next to the required SVMs. If the required SVMs are not listed, you can add them in the following ways:
  • Using the Add devices button. You can add devices by names or IP addresses, add devices from the specified IP address range, or select devices from the list of devices detected by the Administration Server when polling the organization’s local network.
  • Using the Import devices from file button. Addresses are imported from a TXT file with a list of addresses of SVMs, with each address in a separate row.

  If you import a list of SVMs from file or specify the addresses manually and the SVMs are identified by name, the list of SVMs for which the task is being created can be supplemented only with those SVMs whose details have already been included in the Administration Server database upon connection of SVMs or following a poll of the local area network.

• In the list, select the name of the selection containing the required SVMs.

Proceed to the next step of the wizard.

If the required key is not in the key storage, you can add it without interrupting the New Task Wizard. To do this, click the Add a new key to the storage button located at the bottom of the Kaspersky Security Center key storage window. This starts the Key Storage Wizard, which is for adding a key to the Kaspersky Security Center key storage. Follow the wizard instructions.

After you select a key, the following information is displayed in the lower part of the window:

• License key – a unique alphanumeric sequence.
• License type – trial, commercial, or commercial (subscription).
• License term – the number of days remaining for using the solution activated by adding this key. For example, 365 days. This field is not displayed if you are using the solution under a subscription.
• Grace period – the number of days after the subscription ends during which the solution retains its functionality. The field is displayed if you are using the solution under a subscription and the service provider with which you registered your subscription offers a grace period for renewing your subscription. If you are using the solution under an unlimited subscription, the field value is Unavailable.
• Expires on – the date and time when your right to use the solution activated with the current key expires. If you are using the solution under an unlimited subscription, the field value is Unlimited.
• Restriction – depends on the key type:
  • For a server key – maximum number of virtual machines running server operating systems that you can protect.
  • For a desktop key – maximum number of virtual machines running desktop operating systems that you can protect.
  • For a key with a limitation on the number of processor cores, this is the maximum number of physical processor cores used on all hypervisors whose virtual machines you can protect.
  • For a key with a limitation on the number of processors, this is the maximum number of physical processors used on all hypervisors whose virtual machines you can protect.
  • For a "Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business – Universal" key, this is the maximum number of virtual machines running a server and/or desktop operating system that you can protect.
  • For an EDR Optimum key, this is the maximum number of virtual machines that use Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum functionality.
• Available functionality – by following the link, you can view information about the available solution functionality, which depends on the license edition.

The check box is not available when adding a key for a trial license or a subscription key. A trial license key or a subscription key cannot be added as a reserve key.

Proceed to the next step of the wizard.

• If you want to create a task that will run on SVMs included in the selected administration group, select this administration group in the console tree. Then in the workspace, select the Tasks tab and click the New task button.

  A wizard starts to create a task for devices of the selected administration group.

• If you want to create a task that will run on one or more SVMs (a task for a set of devices):
  • In the console tree, select the Tasks folder and click the New task button in the workspace.
  • In the console tree, select the Kaspersky licenses folder and click the Automatically distribute a license key to managed devices button in the workspace.

  A wizard starts to create a new task for a set of devices.

Proceed to the next step of the wizard.

If the required key is not in the key storage, you can add it without interrupting the New Task Wizard. To do this, click the Add button located at the bottom of the Kaspersky Security Center key storage window. This starts the Key Storage Wizard, which is for adding a key to the Kaspersky Security Center key storage. Follow the wizard instructions.

After you select a key, the following information is displayed in the lower part of the window:

• License key – a unique alphanumeric sequence.
• License type – trial, commercial, or commercial (subscription).
• License term – the number of days remaining for using the solution activated by adding this key. For example, 365 days. This field is not displayed if you are using the solution under a subscription.
• Grace period – the number of days after the subscription ends during which the solution retains its functionality. The field is displayed if you are using the solution under a subscription and the service provider with which you registered your subscription offers a grace period for renewing your subscription. If you are using the solution under an unlimited subscription, the field value is Unavailable.
• Expires on – the date and time when your right to use the solution activated with the current key expires. If you are using the solution under an unlimited subscription, the field value is Unlimited.
• Restriction – depends on the key type:
  • For a server key – maximum number of virtual machines running server operating systems that you can protect.
  • For a desktop key – maximum number of virtual machines running desktop operating systems that you can protect.
  • For a key with a limitation on the number of processor cores, this is the maximum number of physical processor cores used on all hypervisors whose virtual machines you can protect.
  • For a key with a limitation on the number of processors, this is the maximum number of physical processors used on all hypervisors whose virtual machines you can protect.
  • For a "Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business – Universal" key, this is the maximum number of virtual machines running a server and/or desktop operating system that you can protect.
  • For an EDR Optimum key, this is the maximum number of virtual machines that use Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum functionality.
• Available functionality – by following the link, you can view information about the available solution functionality, which depends on the license edition.

The check box is not available when adding a key for a trial license or a subscription key. A trial license key or a subscription key cannot be added as a reserve key.

Proceed to the next step of the wizard.

1. Specify the method for defining the task scope: select SVMs from the list of devices discovered by the Administration Server, manually specify the SVM addresses, import a list of SVMs from a file, or specify a previously configured selection of devices (for details, see the Kaspersky Security Center Help).
2. Depending on the specified method for defining the scope, perform one of the following operations in the window that opens:
   • In the list of detected devices, specify the SVMs on which the task will be run. To do so, select the check boxes in the list, on the left of the device names.
   • Click the Add or Add IP range button and enter the addresses of SVMs manually.
   • Click the Import button, and in the window that opens select a TXT file with the list of addresses of SVMs.
   • Click the Browse button, and in the window that opens specify the name of the selection containing the SVMs for which you want to create the task.

Proceed to the next step of the wizard.

• Scheduled start

  Choose the task run mode in the drop-down list. The settings displayed in the window depend on the task run mode chosen.

• Run skipped tasks

  If you want the solution to start missed tasks immediately after an SVM appears on the network, select this check box.

  If this check box is cleared, in Manually mode, the task is started only on SVMs that are visible on the network.

• Use automatically randomized delay for task starts

  By default, the time of task start on SVMs is randomized with the scope of a certain time period. This period is calculated automatically depending on the number of SVMs covered by the task:

  • 0–200 SVMs – task start is not randomized
  • 200–500 SVMs – task start is randomized within the scope of 5 minutes
  • 500–1000 SVMs – task start is randomized within the scope of 10 minutes
  • 1000–2000 SVMs – task start is randomized within the scope of 15 minutes
  • 2000–5000 SVMs – task start is randomized within the scope of 20 minutes
  • 5000–10000 SVMs – task start is randomized within the scope of 30 minutes
  • 10000–20000 SVMs – task start is randomized within the scope of 1 hour
  • 20000–50000 SVMs – task start is randomized within the scope of 2 hours
  • over 50000 SVMs – task start is randomized within the scope of 3 hours

  If you do not need to randomize the time of task start within the scope of an automatically calculated time period, clear the Use automatically randomized delay for task starts check box.

  This check box is set by default.

• Use a random delay to start the task in an interval (min)

  If you want to start the task at a given time within a specified period after manual launch, select this check box. In the corresponding text box, specify the maximum task run delay time. In this case, after manual start, the task is started at a random time within the specified period.

  This check box can be changed if the Use automatically randomized delay for task starts check box is cleared.

For more information about the task launch schedule settings, refer to the Kaspersky Security Center help.

Proceed to the next step of the wizard.