Triggering Jobs Through Events
NetMRI triggered jobs allow a script or template with predefined or custom variables to execute against a device when a "triggering source event" occurs. The Automation Change Manager triggered jobs to execute automated tasks from the connected Infoblox NIOS appliance.
Triggering sources consist of the following:
- Policy rule violations;
- Custom and standard Issues.
You create and manage triggered jobs in the Config Management > Job Management > Triggered Jobs tab. You define triggered jobs using a Triggered Jobs Wizard. The table of jobs includes the following columns of information:
Actions | Actions are View/Edit and Delete. Choosing View/Edit displays the Triggered Job Wizard showing the current job's Job Summary. Click the Edit button to make changes to the job. |
Name | The defined name for the triggered job. |
Level | The importance level of the job. |
Enabled | Define whether the job is enabled for execution. |
Active Window | The execution time period during which the job will run if executed. |
Trigger Type | The event that causes the job to execute: Issue, or Policy Rule violation. |
Trigger Event | A description of the trigger event, such as Rogue DHCP Server Detected. |
Device Groups | Jobs can also run against All device groups. |
Action | One of two possible actions can occur when the trigger event takes place: Run Job Immediately/Auto-Run or Schedule Job. The Run Job Immediately option also offers an Auto-approval checkbox, which is available only for the NetMRI admin user. |
Created On and Updated On | Date and time where the job was created, and the date and time where the job was last updated. |
Last Run | The last date and time where the job executed. |
Job Type | The type of job, defined as Script or Template based on the selection. |
Created By and Updated By | The NetMRI user account that created the job and that last edited the job. |