To create a Protection Server task:

1. In the main window of Kaspersky Security Center Web Console, select Assets (Devices) → Tasks.

   A list of tasks opens.

2. Click the Add button.

   The New Task Wizard starts.

3. At the first step of the Wizard:
   1. In the Application drop-down list, select Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 6.2 Light Agent – Protection Server.
   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. In the Select devices to which the task will be assigned section, select a method for determining the task scope. A task scope is a set of SVMs on which a task will run.
      • Select the Assign task to an administration group option to execute the task on all SVMs 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.
      • Select the Assign task to selected devices option to execute the task on the SVMs 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 wizard.

4. Depending on the selected method for defining 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. If the required SVMs 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 containing the required SVMs.

   Proceed to the next step of the wizard.

5. Configure the available task settings following the instructions of the wizard. The available options depend on the type of task being created.
6. 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.
7. Click the Finish button to exit the Wizard.

To create a Protection Server task:

1. In the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console, perform one of the following actions:
   • If you want to create a task that will run on SVMs included in the selected administration group, select this administration group in the console tree. Then in the workspace, select the Tasks tab and click the New task button.

     A wizard starts to create a task for devices of the selected administration group.

   • If you want to create a task that will run on one or more SVMs (a task for a set of devices), select the Tasks folder in the console tree and click the New task button in the workspace.

     A wizard starts to create a new task for a set of devices.

2. At the first step of the wizard, select Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 6.2 Light Agent – Protection Server and the task type.

   Proceed to the next step of the wizard.

3. If you are creating a task for a set of devices, the wizard will prompt you to define the task scope. A task scope is a set of SVMs on which a task will run.
   1. Specify the method for defining the task scope: select SVMs from the list of devices discovered by the Administration Server, manually specify the SVM addresses, import a list of SVMs from a file, or specify a previously configured selection of devices (for details, see the Kaspersky Security Center Help).
   2. Depending on the specified method for defining the scope, perform one of the following operations in the window that opens:
      • In the list of detected devices, specify the SVMs on which the task will be run. To do so, select the check boxes in the list, on the left of the device names.
      • Click the Add or Add IP range button and enter the addresses of SVMs manually.
      • Click the Import button, and in the window that opens select a TXT file with the list of addresses of SVMs.
      • Click the Browse button, and in the window that opens specify the name of the selection containing the SVMs for which you want to create the task.

   Proceed to the next step of the wizard.

4. Configure the available task settings following the instructions of the wizard.
5. Enter the name of the new task and proceed to the next step of the wizard.
6. If you want the task to start as soon as the wizard finishes, at the last step of the wizard, select the Run task when the wizard is complete check box.
7. Finish the wizard.

To edit Protection Server task settings:

1. In the main window of Kaspersky Security Center Web Console, select Assets (Devices) → Tasks.

   A list of tasks opens.

2. Do one of the following:
   • If you want to change the settings of a task that runs on all SVMs that are part of a specific administration group, click the link in the Current path field at the top of the window and select an administration group in the window that opens.

     The list displays only the tasks configured for the selected administration group.

   • If you want to change the settings of a task that runs on one or more SVMs (tasks for a set of devices), click on the link in the Current path field at the top of the window and select the top node named Administration Server in the window that opens.

     The list will display all tasks created on the Administration Server.

3. In the list of tasks, select the required task and open the task properties window by clicking the link in the task name.
4. 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 information, see the Kaspersky Security Center Help.

5. To save changes, click the Save button.

To edit Protection Server task settings:

1. In the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console, perform one of the following actions:
   • If you want to change the settings of a task that is executed on SVMs that are part of a specific administration group, select the administration group in the console tree, and then select the Tasks tab in the workspace.
   • If you want to edit the settings of a task that runs one or more SVMs (tasks for a set of devices), select the Tasks folder in the console tree.
2. In the list of tasks, select the required task and double-click it to open the Settings: <Task name> window.

   You can also open the task properties window using the Settings item of the task context menu.

3. Modify the task settings.
4. Click the Apply button or the OK button in the Settings: <Task name> window to save the changes.

To start or stop a Protection Server task:

1. In the main window of Kaspersky Security Center Web Console, select Assets (Devices) → Tasks.

   A list of tasks opens.

2. Do one of the following:
   • If you want to start or stop a task running on all SVMs that are part of a specific administration group, click the link in the Current path field at the top of the window and select an administration group in the window that opens.

     The list displays only the tasks created for the selected administration group.

   • If you want to start or stop a task that runs on one or more SVMs (a task for a set of devices), click the link in the Current path field at the top of the window and select the top node named Administration Server in the window that opens.

     The list will display all tasks created on the Administration Server.

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.

To start or stop a Protection Server task:

1. In the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console, perform one of the following actions:
   • If you want to start or stop a task that runs on SVMs that are part of a specific administration group, select the administration group in the console tree, and then select the Tasks tab in the workspace.
   • If you want to start or stop a task that runs one or more SVMs (tasks for a set of devices), select the Tasks folder in the console tree.
2. In the list of tasks, select the required task, open the context menu of the task, and select the action you want to perform.

To view Protection Server task execution information:

1. In the main window of Kaspersky Security Center Web Console, select Assets (Devices) → Tasks.

   A list of tasks opens.

2. Do one of the following:
   • If you want to view information about a task that runs on all SVMs that are part of a specific administration group, click the link in the Current path field at the top of the window and select an administration group in the window that opens.

     The list displays only the tasks configured for the selected administration group.

   • If you want to change the settings of a task that runs on one or more SVMs (tasks for a set of devices), click on the link in the Current path field at the top of the window and select the top node named Administration Server in the window that opens.

     The list will display all tasks created on the Administration Server.

   Concise task execution information appears in the Status column in the task list.

3. To view more detailed information about a task, do one of the following:
   • Open the task properties window by clicking the link in the task name and go to the Results tab.

     The table on the Results tab displays information about the execution of the task on devices.

   • Select the check box next to the name of the desired task in the task list and click the Execution Result button located above the list.

     The Task status window that opens displays a chart with information about the execution of the task on devices. The View results button opens the Results tab in the task properties window.

You can view information on the progress and results of tasks in the Administration Console of Kaspersky Security Center in one of the following ways:

• In the Task results window. The window can be opened using the Results item in the task context menu.
• In the list of events that the Kaspersky Security solution sends to the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server. You can view the lists of events on the Events tab in the workspace of the Administration Server <server name> node. Information on the Events tab is displayed as a set of event selections. Each selection includes only the events of a certain type. The list displays events from the selection that is currently specified in the Event selections drop-down list. To display a list of the selection events, use the Run selection button. To refresh the list, use the Refresh link.