An example of running a job

Distributing a file

About distributing a file

You can set the distribution event for a job to be run on a schedule, manually, or once only in the job definition. Any job to which you have access can be run manually through the user interface. You can abort a distribution event after it is initiated.

Steps for distributing a file

To push a file to a Netcache Appliance, complete the following steps.

Step	Action
1	In the Jobs view table, select the job you want to run.
2	Click Run on the lower menu bar.
3	Click Yes at the prompt. After a few moments, the values in the Status field of the jobs table change as the event progresses through the various stages. New output appears in the Status window. When the job finishes running, Completed or Failed, appear in the Status field, and ASSIGNMENT FINISH appears in the Status window. For information about the job status that can be found in the user interface. See "Interpreting job status from the Status window".

Step

Action

In the Jobs view table, select the job you want to run.

Click Run on the lower menu bar.

Click Yes at the prompt.

After a few moments, the values in the Status field of the jobs table change as the event progresses through the various stages.

New output appears in the Status window.

When the job finishes running, Completed or Failed, appear in the Status field, and ASSIGNMENT FINISH appears in the Status window. For information about the job status that can be found in the user interface. See "Interpreting job status from the Status window".

About aborting a distribution event

You can abort a distribution event while it is in progress. When you do so, the core application removes any files and directories that were created or copied on the source or destination devices. You cannot abort a distribution event after it has reached the processing stage.

Aborting a distribution event

To abort a distribution event, complete the following steps.

Step	Action
1	Click the Abort icon on the lower menu bar.
2	Click Yes at the prompt. Result "aborting" appears in the Status field of the Jobs view table, after which the job status is listed as failed or aborted. In the History table for the job, the abort is listed as a separate assignment and is designated Completed in the history Status field. The distribution event assignment is listed as failed or aborted.

Step

Action

Click the Abort icon on the lower menu bar.

Click Yes at the prompt.

Result

"aborting" appears in the Status field of the Jobs view table, after which the job status is listed as failed or aborted. In the History table for the job, the abort is listed as a separate assignment and is designated Completed in the history Status field. The distribution event assignment is listed as failed or aborted.