Monitoring the status of long-running activities
Some actions in BladeLogic Portal can take many minutes to complete. Use the Activity Status page to check on long running actions or other actions that you previously completed.
Currently, the Activity Status page can show the status of the following actions:
- Importing of scan files
- Deleting of scan files
You can configure how long information is displayed in the Activity Status window.
The video at right provides an overview of the capabilities of the Activity Status window.
Managing the display of information
The Activity Status page provides various mechanisms for managing the information it displays.
Filtering
Using filters, you can choose the types of operations displayed on the Activity Status page. The following filtering options are possible:
- Type—Click the menu at the top of the Type column. Then select the types of operations you want to display. If you do not select any types, all operation types are displayed.
- Name—Enter a text string in the text box at the top of the Name column. Operations with names that include the string are displayed.
- Status—Click the menu at the top of the Status column. Then select the statuses you want to display. If you do not select any, all statuses are displayed. You can select multiple status types; the following example shows two status types selected: In Progress and Successful:
Sorting
All columns can be sorted by clicking the sort icon at the top of the column.
Name
By clicking on the name of an operation, you can display the relevant page for that type of operation and automatically filter for the operation you have selected. For example, if you click the name of a scan file, the Scan Import page opens and the list of imports at the bottom of that page is automatically filtered so it displays only the selected scan file.
More information
When you click a link in the More Information column, a pop-up window displays the full text of the message generated for that operation, as shown in the following example:
Refreshing information
The information on the Activity Status page does not automatically update. If you are monitoring an activity that is in progress, click the Refresh icon to obtain the most recent information.