Creating tasks in Web Console

To create a task in the Web Console:

  1. Start the Web Console.
  2. In the Devices section select Tasks.

    A list of tasks opens.

  3. Click the Add button.

    The New Task Wizard starts.

  4. At the first step of the Wizard:
    1. In the Application drop-down list, select the Kaspersky Security web plug-in for which you want to create a task.
    2. In the Task type drop-down list, select the type of task you want to create.
    3. In the Task name field, enter the name for the new task.
    4. Select how to define the task scope.

      A task scope is a set of SVMs or virtual machines on which a task will run.

      • Select the Assign task to an administration group option to execute the task on all SVMs or virtual machines 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 or virtual machines.
      • Select the Assign task to selected devices option to execute the task on the SVMs or virtual machines 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 documentation.

    Proceed to the next step of the New Task Wizard.

  5. Depending on the selected method to define the task scope, do one of the following:
    • 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 or virtual machines. If the required SVMs or virtual machines 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 that contains the required SVMs or virtual machines.

    Proceed to the next step of the New Task Wizard.

  6. Configure the available task settings following the instructions of the wizard. The available options depend on the type of task being created.
  7. If you want to configure the schedule and other task settings that are not available in the New Task Wizard, select the Open task properties window after creation check box at the last step of the wizard.
  8. Click the Finish button to exit the Wizard.
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