A long running task is a task that requires more than 30 seconds to complete and involves a large amount of data.
When Grid Manager performs a long running task, it displays the Long Running Task dialog box that indicates whether you can run the task in the background. You can navigate to another tab or perform other functions only if the task can be run in the background. For information, see Running Tasks in the Background below.
Grid Manager disconnects if a task takes more than five hours to perform. Though you can log back in to Grid Manager while the appliance continues to perform the task, Grid Manager does not display the progress of the task.

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You can view the progress of the task by clicking the progress bar at the top of the interface. For information, see Monitoring Long Running Tasks below.

Monitoring Long Running Tasks

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