6.7. Schedule

If you click the Schedule tab on the top navigation bar, the Schedule category and links appear. These pages enable you to keep track of the actions taking place within your systems. An action is a scheduled RHN task that is to be performed on one or more client systems. For example, an action can be scheduled to apply all Errata Updates to a system.

Red Hat Network keeps track of the following action types:

  1. Package Installations — For more information on how to perform package installations, refer to Section 6.6.5 Software Packages.

  2. Errata Updates — For more information on how to apply Errata Updates, refer to Section 6.5.2.1 Apply Errata Updates.

  3. Hardware Profile Updates — To schedule a hardware profile refresh, go to a system list under the Systems category, click on the name of the system, click the Hardware tab of the System Details page, and click the Schedule Hardware Refresh button.

  4. Package List Profile Updates — To schedule a package list profile refresh, go to a system list under the Systems category, click on the name of the system, click the Packages tab of the System Details page, and click the Update Package List button.

Each page in the Schedule category represents a type of action.

6.7.1. Pending Actions

As shown in Figure 6-7, the Pending Actions page is shown by default when you click Schedule in the top navigation bar. It displays actions that have not started or are in progress.

Figure 6-7. Schedule - Pending Actions

6.7.2. Failed Actions

Actions that could not be completed. If the action returns an error, it will be displayed.

6.7.3. Completed Actions

Actions that have succeeded.

6.7.4. Archived Actions

Actions that you have selected to store for review.

6.7.5. Actions List

In each page, each row in the list represents a single scheduled event or action that might affect multiple systems and involve various packages. The list contains several columns of information:

6.7.5.1. Action Details

If you click on the name of an action, the Action Details page appears. This page is broken down into the following tabs:

6.7.5.1.1. Action Details ⇒ Details

General information about the action. This is the first tab you see when you click on an action. It displays the action type, scheduling administrator, earliest execution, and notes. Clicking the Errata name takes you to the Errata Details page. Refer to Section 6.5.2.2 Errata Details for more information.

6.7.5.1.2. Action Details ⇒ Completed Systems

List of systems on which the action has been successfully undertaken. Clicking a system name takes you to its System Details page. Refer to Section 6.4.2.6 System Details for more information.

6.7.5.1.3. Action Details ⇒ In Progress Systems

List of systems on which the action is now being undertaken. To cancel an action, select the system using the appropriate checkbox and click the Unschedule Action button. Clicking a system name takes you to its System Details page. Refer to Section 6.4.2.6 System Details for more information.

6.7.5.1.4. Action Details ⇒ Failed Systems

List of systems on which the action has been attempted and failed. Clicking a system name takes you to its System Details page. Refer to Section 6.4.2.6 System Details for more information.