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Foglight Automation 7.1.0 - User and Reference Guide

Task Management View

The Task Management tab lists all tasks registered in Automation. From this tab you can view and manage tasks.

To manage tasks:
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On the navigation panel, under Homes, click Automation.
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Click the Task Management tab.
Figure 5. The Task Management view opens.

The Task Management view helps you do the following:

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Task Statistics — Browse through the tasks of various categories, such as: Scheduled, Active, Overdue, Completed, Failed, and Stopped. Click a category to view the tasks. Click All Tasks to view all tasks registered in Automation.
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Task List — Review a list of tasks in the selected category. For example, if you select Failed in the Task Statistics list, only failed tasks appear in the Task List.
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Details — Review the properties of the selected task. You can view the information about a task, see who created it, view the workflow steps that the task runs, examine and modify the resources assigned to a task, and more.

For more information about task management, see Managing Tasks .

Workflow Management View

Workflow management views are located on the Workflow Management tab of the Automation dashboard.

To view workflows:
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On the navigation panel, under Homes, click Automation.
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Click the Workflow Management tab.
Figure 6. The Workflow Management view opens.

The Workflow Management view provides the following information:

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Workflow Library — A list of all workflows available in Automation. Select a workflow from the list to view its properties.
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Details — A list of the properties of the workflow selected in the Workflow Library list. You can view the actions and parameters of a workflow.

For more information about workflow management, see Managing Workflows .

Remediation Mapping View

The Remediation Mapping views are located on the Remediation Mapping tab of the Automation dashboard.

To manage remediation mapping:
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On the navigation panel, under Homes, click Automation.
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Click the Remediation Mapping tab.
Figure 7. The Remediation Mapping view opens.

The Remediation Mapping view provides the following:

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Rules and Categories — A list of the currently mapped rules. Select a rule to view the assigned workflows.
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All Remediation Workflows — A list of all the workflows assigned to the currently selected rule.

For more information, see Managing Remediation Mapping.

 

Managing Automation

This section provides an overview of how to design and manage workflows, tasks, and remediation mapping.

Managing Workflows

Using the toolbar on the Workflow Management tab of the Automation dashboard, you can perform the following operations:

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Run a task based on a workflow. See Executing Workflows .
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Create a new workflow. See Using the Workflow Studio .
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Edit a workflow. See Using the Workflow Studio .
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Duplicate a workflow. See Duplicating Workflows .
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Export or Import a workflow. See Exporting and Importing Workflows .
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Delete a workflow.
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To quickly find a workflow, type its name in the Search field and click Search.
Using the Workflow Studio

You can create new workflows and modify the existing workflows in the Workflow Studio, which provides you with a visual environment.

To design a workflow:
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Open the Workflow Studio by clicking New or Edit on the toolbar of the Workflow Management view. For more information, see Opening the Workflow Studio.
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Drag one or more actions to the Workflow Studio workspace. For more information, see Adding Actions.
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Connect actions with links. For more information, see Connecting Actions.
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Specify link conditions. For more information, see Designing Branched Workflows.
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Specify action parameters. For more information, see Assigning Values to Action Links.
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Save the workflow. For more information, see Executing Workflows.
Opening the Workflow Studio
To open the Workflow Studio:
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On the navigation panel, under Homes, click Automation.
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Click the Workflow Management tab.
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Click New on the toolbar to create a new workflow, or click Edit to open an existing workflow in the Workflow Studio.
Figure 8. The Workflow Studio opens.
Overview of the Workflow Studio Interface

The Workflow Studio contains the following views:

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ActionPacks: lists the installed ActionPacks.
 
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NOTE: The actual list of installed ActionPacks varies depending on the version of the Foglight for Automation and the ActionPacks that you have installed.
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Actions: lists the actions included in the currently selected ActionPack.
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Workspace: the area in which you build workflows.
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Action Properties: displays the properties of the currently selected action or link. When no action or link is selected, this pane displays the Workflow Parameters instead.
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Workflow Parameters: displays a list of workflow parameters when no action or link is selected in the workspace.
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Description: displays the description of the currently selected action or link.

The Workflow Studio toolbar, located at the top of the Workspace view, contains buttons to control the workflows. Use it to save, run, create links, or delete workflows.

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