If a task is lengthy and limits access to the components of your storage space, you may want to set a date and time for the task to complete, instead of running the task while there is activity on your storage space. If a task must be performed regularly, you can schedule it to recur at preset times.
You can schedule these Adaptec Storage Manager tasks:
Expanding the size of a logical device
Changing a logical device’s RAID level
Modifying the stripe size of a logical device
Verifying a logical device
Verifying and fixing a logical device
Complete each step of the task until you are prompted to click Apply or Schedule. (Don’t click Apply.)
Click Schedule.
The schedule window opens.
Set the date and time for the task.
Note! Keep geography in mind—If you are scheduling tasks on remote systems located in another geographical area, remember that the time you set for a scheduled task that system's time, which may be different from the local time. You will be prompted to select a new time if the one you’ve set occurs in the past on the remote system.
If you want this task to occur regularly (and this option is available for this task), set the frequency: daily, weekly, monthly, or never.
Click Apply.
The task is saved in the Task Manager.
You can use Adaptec Storage Manager’s Task Manager to monitor and modify the tasks you have scheduled. Use the two main panels of the Task Manager—the Task List and the Task Event Log—to monitor your tasks.
The Task List displays all scheduled tasks in order of creation, and includes basic information about each task.
The Task Event Log displays detailed information about the Task Manager itself, such as when scheduled events were modified, deleted, or completed successfully.
By default, task events are listed in the order they occurred, with the most recent event first.
To check on a scheduled task:
In the Configure menu (on the tool bar), select the system you want, then select Tasks.
The Task Manager opens in a new window. The Status column in the Task List shows the current condition of each task:
Scheduled—The task is scheduled to be completed at a future date and time.
Executed—The task has been completed successfully.
Executed*—A recurring task has been completed once and will be repeated at the scheduled time.
Warning—The task has not completed successfully. A recoverable error has occurred, such as a task missing its start time.
Error—The task has not completed successfully. Delete the task to clear the error; then, reschedule the task, as described in "To Modify a Scheduled Task", below.
The Task Manager displays all scheduled tasks in order of scheduled start time, and includes basic information about each task. Although you can not sort the tasks in any other order, you can reorganize the columns in the Task Manager by clicking and dragging the column heads.
Note! For more information about a Warning or Error message, double-click the task to open the Task Properties window. In the menu bar, click View task for additional details about the task.
Close the Task Manager window when you’re done.
If your requirements change, you can reschedule a task to a different date or time, or change the frequency with which it recurs. You can also modify the task description that appears in the Task List.
To modify a scheduled task:
Open the Task Manager, as described in "To Check a Scheduled Task", above.
Select the task you want to change, then click Modify task. (Show Me!)
In the Modify task window, make the required changes.
Click OK.
The task and Task Manager are updated with the new information.
If a scheduled task is no longer required, you can delete it from the Task Manager.
To delete a task:
Open the Task Manager, as described in "To Check a Scheduled Task", above.
Select the task you want to delete, then click Delete task.
Click Yes to confirm the deletion.
The task is deleted.
The Task Manager is enabled by default. If you do not wish to schedule tasks on a selected system, you can disable it.
Note! If you disable the Task Manager, no scheduled tasks will run on that system.
In the tool bar, click Configure, select the system whose Task Manager you want to disable, then click Tasks.
The Task Manager window opens.
In the menu bar, click Actions, then click Disable Task Scheduler.
The Task Manager is disabled. The Tasks tab shows a red ‘disabled’ icon.
Note! When the Task Manager is disabled, a brief three-tone alert sounds each time you open and log in to Adaptec Storage Manager.
To Re-Enable the Task Manager:
To re-enable the Task Manager, repeat the steps in "To Disable the Task Manager", above, but select Enable Task Scheduler in Step 2.
When you re-enable the Task Scheduler, keep in mind that:
Scheduled tasks that missed their start times must be rescheduled if you want them to run.
Scheduled tasks that did not miss their start time while the Task Manager was disabled will run as scheduled.
What If a Task Misses its Start Time?
Tasks scheduled in Adaptec Storage Manager include an automatic 30-minute grace period following their start time, to accommodate temporary interruptions. For instance, if there is a brief power outage a task will run once when normal conditions resume, if the interruption lasts no longer than 30 minutes past the scheduled start time.
Keep in mind that:
If a task misses its start time, it must be rescheduled, as described in "To Modify a Scheduled Task", above.
If a recurring task misses its start time, it is automatically rescheduled to run at the next scheduled interval.