The method used to start the Automated Operation Process from the Web console manually is explained below.
There are two methods that can be used to start the Automated Operation Process manually. These are as follows:
Starting a new Automated Operation Process
The Summary window is used to start the new Automated Operation Process.
Note that, if there are many process definitions, the process definitions to be started can be filtered before being started using the process definition search. Refer to "7.7.1 Searching Process Definitions" for information on how to search process definitions.
Reusing a process instance to start the Automated Operation Process
According to this method, the Automated Operation Process is started by reusing the information (process instance) for the previously executed Automated Operation Process. The Automated Operation Process can be executed by inheriting the form value that was specified the previous time the Automated Operation Process was executed. The Automated Operation Process can also be executed after modifying the inherited information.
Note that, if there are many process instances, the process instances to be referenced can be filtered before being started using the process instance search. Refer to "7.7.2 Searching Process Instances" for information on how to search process instances.
Note
If the process instance creation window for the Automated Operation Process already exists, a new process instance creation window cannot be displayed for new or reused process instances.
First close the process instance creation window, then start the Automated Operation Process.
When a trouble or an urgent occurred, with executing exceptional operation process, the method used to start the new Automated Operation Process is explained below.
Note that, if there are many process instances, the process instances to be referenced can be filtered before being started using the process instance search. Refer to "7.7.2 Searching Process Instances" for information on how to search process instances.
Operation
Click the Process Management tab, then click the Process definition submenu.
A list of process definition be displayed.
From the list of process definition, select the process definition to be started.
Click Summary tab in the Process Definition Details
Click Start button from Summary tab in the Process Definition Details, create new process instance. In the creation window of process instance, each parameter can be specified.
The following values can be entered in the General panel. If no value is entered, The values that specified when creating Process Definitions are used as a default.
Item | Input Value |
|---|---|
Name | Process instance name (Optional) |
Description | Process instance description (Optional) |
Comment | Process instance comment (Optional) |
In the Form panel, enter the values passed operation component, and click Start button, start the Automated Operation Process.
In this example, the following values are passed operation component.
Example)
Hostname: localhost( Specify executed host )
Command: /path/example_backup.sh(Specify executed command)
The Result Summary dialog box will be displayed. Check that Result is Success, then click X.
This section explains how to start the Automated Operation Process by reusing a process instance that was executed previously.
When the Automated Operation Process is started, the following values can be reused:
General window names, descriptions, comments
Start Node form values
Note
When the Automated Operation Process is started by reusing a process instance, the Automated Operation Process that is started is an identical version to the original process instance.
If the Automated Operation Process is in a discarded state, the process instance cannot be reused.
Only the process instance owner can reuse the process instance.
Only process instances in a finished state can be reused.
Attached files cannot be reused.
Operation
Click the Process Management tab, then click the Process Instances submenu.
A list of process instances will be displayed. Select My Processes, My Inactive Processes, or All Inactive Processes as the process filter.
From the list of process instances, select and right-click the process instance to be reused and then started. Select Reuse from the menu.
In the General panel, the values entered in the original process instance are displayed. Change these values if necessary.
The following values can be entered:
Item | Input Value |
|---|---|
Name | Process instance name (Optional) |
Description | Process instance description (Optional) |
Comment | Process instance comment (Optional) |
In the Form panel, the values entered in the original process instance are displayed.
Note that the input items that are displayed in the form panel will be different, depending on the Automated Operation Process definition. An example of the window is displayed below.
Note
If there are multiple tabs in the form panel, display the content for all the tabs to check whether the values that are set are valid.
If the Automated Operation Process is started without the content for all the tabs being displayed, the values for the tabs that were not displayed will not be reused, and the Automated Operation Process will restart without any values being set. However, if initial values are set for the process definition, these initial values will be enabled.
Click the Start button to start the Automated Operation Process.
The Result Summary dialog box will be displayed. Check that Result is Success, then click X.
