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Create Profile Jobs

You can create Profile Jobs that use existing Remediation Profiles to make changes to the following components:

• Registry keys and values located in the Managed folder.
• Parameter values located in the Configuration folder.
• Values returned by a macro step being executed. A macro step is a special set of Component Blueprint directives that perform utility and diagnostic operations. Each macro step returns a status and a value that is either extracted directly from the tree view of a server, component, or service or by Agent interrogation.

The Remediation Profile defines what component is changed by the job, and what the new value is. The Profile Job specifies what server, server group, or service is updated with the new value, and when the job is runs.

To create a Profile Job

1. Click the Management link, then click the Remediation tab.

   The Remediation tab page appears.

2. Click the Jobs link (below the main tabs)

   The Remediation Jobs page appears and lists all existing jobsin the Remediation Jobs table.

3. Select Create Profile Job from the Table Actions drop-down list.

   The Job page of the Create Profile Job wizard appears.

4. Enter the following information in the corresponding field, then click Next:

   Name

   Specifies the name of the profile

   Description

   Describes the function or purpose of the profile.

   Profile

   Specifies the Remediation Profile to use for this job.

   Stop If Step Failed On Target Server

   Specifies whether the Remediation Job associated with this profile stops if this steps fails.

   The Services page appears.

5. Double-click one or more services you want to be updated by the job in the Available Services column to move them to the Selected Services column, and then click Next.

   The Servers page appears.

6. Double-click one or more servers you want to be updated by the job in the Available Servers column to move them to the Selected Servers column, and then click Next.

   The Server Groups page appears.

7. Double-click one or more server groups you want to be updated by the job in the Available Server Groups column to move them to the Selected Server Groups column, and then click Next.

   The Schedule page appears.

8. Define the schedule for automatically running the job by selecting one of the following from the Frequency drop-down list:

   Not Scheduled

   Specifies that the job does not run automatically. It can be run manually or scheduled in the future.

   Once

   Specifies that the job is run automatically one time. If you select this option, you also need to specify when it is run in the Time field.

   Minutes

   Specifies that the job is run on a recurring basis using at an interval defined in minutes. If you select this option, you also need to specify the following:

   • Start Time—Specify the time the job starts to run.
   • Begin Date—Specify the date the job is first run.
   • End Date—Specify the date the job is run for the last time.
   • Recur every # minutes—Specify the interval at which the job runs.

   For example, if you want the job to run every 10 minutes starting at 11:00 p.m., you would specify a Start Time of 11:00:00PM, and specify Recur every 10 minutes. The job would run at 11:00 p.m., 11:10 p.m., 11:20 p.m., 11:30 p.m., and so on until the end of the hour (midnight in this example). If the current job has not finished running by the time the next interval occurs, the next run waits until the previous one completes, and then starts.

   Hourly

   Specifies that the job is run on a recurring basis using at an interval defined in hours. If you select this option, you also need to specify the following:

   • Start Time—Specify the time the job starts to run.
   • Begin Date—Specify the date the job is first run.
   • End Date—Specify the date the job is run for the last time.
   • Recur every # hours—Specify the interval at which the job runs.

   For example, if you want the job to run every four hours throughout the day starting at 11:00 p.m., you would specify a Start Time of 11:00:00PM, and specify Recur every 4 hours. The job would run at 11:00 p.m., 3:00 a.m., 7:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m., and 7:00 p.m.. If the current job has not finished running by the time the next interval occurs, the next run will wait until the previous one completes, and then start. Also note that if the Start Time has already passed in the current day, the job runs immediately, then resumes the recurring schedule you specify.

   Daily

   Specifies that the job is run on a recurring basis using at an interval defined in days. If you select this option, you also need to specify the following:

   • Start Time—Specify the time the job starts to run.
   • Begin Date—Specify the date the job is first run.
   • End Date—Specify the date the job is run for the last time.
   • Recur every # days—Specify the interval at which the job runs.

   Weekly

   Specifies that the job is run on a recurring basis using at an interval defined in weeks. If you select this option, you also need to specify the following:

   • Start Time—Specify the time the job starts to run.
   • Begin Date—Specify the date the job is first run.
   • End Date—Specify the date the job is run for the last time.
   • Recur every # weeks—Specify the interval at which the job runs.

   Monthly

   Specifies that the job is run on a recurring basis using at an interval defined in months. If you select this option, you also need to specify the following:

   • Start Time—Specify the time the job starts to run.
   • Begin Date—Specify the date the job is first run.
   • End Date—Specify the date the job is run for the last time.
   • Recur every # months—Specify the interval at which the job runs.

9. Define the notification that is used when the job is run using the following fields:

   Notification Profile

   Specifies the profile to use when this job is run as scheduled. For information about creating notification profiles, see Create Notification Profiles.

   Subject

   Specifies the subject line of the email message that is sent by the job.

10. Click Finish.

    The job is created, enabled, and added to the Remediation Jobs table.