Managing tasks in Web Console

You can use the following tasks to manage Kaspersky Security using the Web Console:

• Tasks running on the SVM:
  • Application activation.
  • Database update.
  • Application module update on an SVM.
  • Database update rollback.
• Tasks running on protected virtual machines with the Light Agent for Windows component installed:
  • Inventory.
  • Virus scan.
  • Baseline update.
  • System Integrity check.
  • System integrity status reset.
• Virus scan task that runs on protected virtual machines with the Light Agent for Linux component installed.

Creating tasks in Web Console

To create a task in the Web Console:

1. Start the Web Console.
2. In the Devices section select Tasks.

   A list of tasks opens.

3. Click the Add button.

   The New Task Wizard starts.

4. At the first step of the Wizard:
   1. In the Application drop-down list, select the Kaspersky Security web plug-in for which you want to create a task.
   2. In the Task type drop-down list, select the type of task you want to create.
   3. In the Task name field, enter the name for the new task.
   4. Select how to define the task scope.

      A task scope is a set of SVMs or virtual machines on which a task will run.

      • Select the Assign task to an administration group option to execute the task on all SVMs or virtual machines belonging to the specified administration group.
      • Select the Specify device addresses manually or import from list option to execute the task on the specified SVMs or virtual machines.
      • Select the Assign task to selected devices option to execute the task on the SVMs or virtual machines included in the selection of devices according to a predefined criterion. For details on creating a selection of devices, please refer to the Kaspersky Security Center help.

   Proceed to the next step of the New Task Wizard.

5. Depending on the selected method to define the task scope, do one of the following:
   • In the administration group tree, select the check boxes next to the required administration groups.
   • In the list of devices, select the check boxes next to the required SVMs or virtual machines. If the required SVMs or virtual machines are not listed, you can add them in the following ways:
     • Using the Add devices button. You can add devices by names or IP addresses, add devices from the specified IP address range, or select devices from the list of devices detected by the Administration Server when polling the organization’s local network.
     • Using the Import devices from file button. Addresses are imported from a TXT file with a list of addresses of SVMs, with each address in a separate row.

     If you import a list of SVMs from file or specify the addresses manually and the SVMs are identified by name, the list of SVMs for which the task is being created can be supplemented only with those SVMs whose details have already been included in the Administration Server database upon connection of SVMs or following a poll of the local area network.

   • In the list, select the name of the selection that contains the required SVMs or virtual machines.

   Proceed to the next step of the New Task Wizard.

6. Configure the available task settings following the instructions of the wizard. The available options depend on the type of task being created.
7. If you want to configure the schedule and other task settings that are not available in the New Task Wizard, select the Open task properties window after creation check box at the last step of the wizard.
8. Click the Finish button to exit the Wizard.

Modifying task settings in Web Console

To modify the task settings in the Web Console:

1. Start the Web Console.
2. If you want to modify settings of a task created for SVMs or virtual machines belonging to a specific administration group, select the name of this group in the Group tree section.
3. In the Devices section select Tasks.

   A list of tasks opens.

4. In the list of tasks, select the required task and open the task properties window by clicking the link in the task name.
5. Configure the task settings:
   • On the General tab, you can edit the task name.
   • On the Application settings tab, you can configure specific task settings. The set of configurable options depends on the type of task.
   • On the Schedule tab, you can configure the task launch schedule and advanced settings for starting and stopping the task.

   The General, Results, Settings, Schedule and Revision history tabs of the task properties window are standard for Kaspersky Security Center; for more details refer to Kaspersky Security Center help.

6. To save changes, click the Save button.

Starting and stopping tasks in Web Console

To start or stop a task in the Web Console:

1. Start the Web Console.
2. In the Devices section select Tasks.

   A list of tasks opens.

3. In the list of tasks, select the check box to the left of the task that you want to start or stop.
4. Do one of the following:
   • If you want to start the task, click the Run button.
   • If you want to stop the task, click the Stop button.

For the Virus scan task, the Pause and Resume actions are available in addition to starting and stopping. On the virtual machines with Light Agent for Windows installed, automatic pause of the task execution at the specified time is also available.

Configuring automatic pausing of the Virus scan task in Web Console

Automatic pausing of the Virus scan task can be configured only on virtual machines with Light Agent for Windows installed.

To configure automatic pausing of the Virus scan task in the Web Console:

1. Start the Web Console.
2. In the Devices section select Tasks.

   A list of tasks opens.

3. In the list of tasks, select the virus scan task for which you want to configure automatic pausing and open the task properties window by clicking the link in the task name.
4. On the Application settings tab in the Security level section click the Settings button.

   The Virus scan window opens.

5. On the Additional tab, in the Pause operation section, select the By schedule check box and click the Schedule button.

   The Pause operation window opens.

6. In the Pause task at and Resume task at fields, specify the time of the beginning and the end of the period during which the Virus scan task will be paused, and click OK.
7. Click OK in the Virus scan window.
8. To save changes, click the Save button.

Viewing information on the progress and results of task execution

You can view information on the progress and results of task execution in the Web Console in one of the following ways:

• In the Status column in the task list (Devices → Tasks).
• In the Task status window. To open the window, select the check box next to the name of the required task in the list (Devices → Tasks) and click the Execution result button.
• On the Results tab of the task properties window. The task properties window opens by clicking the link in the task name. You can also open the Results tab by clicking the View results button in the Task status window.