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System Task Overview

This tool gives you a front end look at the linux output for the command “top”

System Task Overview

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This is the system tasks tool and shows you the following:

  1. PID : The ID of the process
  2. USERD : Name of the user whom executed the task
  3. TIME : The time the process started
  4. %CPU : The amount of CPU that the task is using
  5. %MEM : The amount of memory that the task is using
  6. COMMAND : The command for the task

System Task Filter

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To filter the task

  1. pick a update time from the drop down
  2. type in a name/number that you would like to filter by

To manually refresh click the “Refresh” button.

System Processes Overview

System Processes Overview

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This is the system processes tool and shows you the following:

  1. UID : Name of the user whom executed the process
  2. PID : The ID of the process
  3. TIME : The time the process started
  4. CMD : the command for the process

System Processes Filtering

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To filter the process

  1. pick a update time from the drop down
  2. type in a name/number that you would like to filter by

To manually refresh click the “Refresh” button.

Overview

Looking at the System tools, these are back end commands that have been implemented into a visual for administrator users.

System Tools Overview

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In the System Tools tab you will see two options

  1. System Process (a tool that shows the process running on the system)
  2. System Tasks ( this shows the tasks that are currently running)

To access one of these options left click on one.

Overview

The System Paths Tab allows administrators to set up the various working paths that the system requires to function.

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The Path name refers to the system variable used and the path is its corresponding value (path).

New Scheduled Process

Creating a new scheduled process

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Click on New Scheduled Process

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A pop up appears, fill in the fields:

  1. Active / Suspended (If the box is ticked the process is active, If the box is unticked the process is suspended)
  2. Drop down showing the Process name. You can select a process by clicking on the item in the drop down.
  3. Description (give a brief description of the process)
  4. Minute
  5. Hour
  6. Day of month (1-31)
  7. Month (1-12)
  8. Day of week (1-7)

Once you have entered the data, click save.

Edit Scheduled Process

Editing a selected scheduled process

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Select the process and click on "Edit Scheduled Process"

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Here you can edit the information on the selected scheduled process:

  1. Active / Suspended (If the box is ticked the process is active, If the box is unticked the process is suspended)
  2. Drop down showing the Process name of the selected process. You can select another process by clicking on the item in the drop down.
  3. Description (gives a brief description of the process)
  4. Minute
  5. Hour
  6. Day of month (1-31)
  7. Month (1-12)
  8. Day of week (1-7)

Once you have made your changes, click save.

Delete Scheduled Process

Delete Scheduled Process

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Select the process and click on the “Delete scheduled process” button.

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A pop up appears for you to confirm that you would like to delete the process.
Select Yes to delete or No to cancel.
Warning: make sure that you are deleting the correct process by checking the process name in the pop up.

Purge Process

Removing a process’ from the process list

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Select the purge process button.

Selecting purge mode

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A pop up appears asking you to select the purge mode:

  • All Cued Processes
  • All Started Processes
  • All Running Processes
  • All Errored Processes
  • All Paused Processes
  • All Complete Processes