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Automation tasks

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Overview

The Automation Tasks page in the Zequenze Control Portal provides a comprehensive interface for managing and monitoring automated tasks across your network infrastructure. This page displays a detailed list of all automation tasks including MikroTik router configurations, Huawei device management, and APT package operations.

Key Features

  • Task Management Dashboard: Centralized view of all automation tasks with real-time status monitoring
  • Multi-Device Support: Handles various device types including MikroTik routers and Huawei equipment
  • Profile-Based Configuration: Tasks are organized by device profiles for efficient management
  • Bulk Operations: Import and add multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Advanced Filtering: Filter tasks by status, organization, class, and element profiles
  • Real-time Status Tracking: Visual indicators show task execution status and health

UI Elements

Header Section

  • Search Bar: Located at the top for quick task filtering and discovery
  • Action Buttons:
    • Import: Blue button for importing task configurations
    • Add: Green "+" button for creating new automation tasks
  • X Button: Green "X" button next to the Add button for additional actions
  • Filter Toggle: "FILTER" button with "X" icon to show/hide filter panel

Main Task Table

The table displays the following columns:

  • Element Groups: Shows task categorization and grouping
  • Groups: Organizational grouping of related tasks
  • Element groups: Secondary grouping level
  • Is Device: Indicates if the task targets a specific device
  • Class: Task classification (CLI, etc.)
  • Auto. Filters: Automated filtering rules applied
  • Element profiles: Associated device profiles (MikroTik, Huawei, etc.)
  • Is public: Visibility status of the task
  • Organization: Organization assignment (Zequenze, Bestel, etc.)
  • Proceed: Task execution status

Filter Panel (Right Side)

The filter panel shows the following filtering options:

  • Proceed Filter: Located at the top of the filter panel for task execution status filtering
  • Active Filter: "All" dropdown for filtering active/inactive tasks
  • Class Filter: "Click for options" dropdown for task classification filtering
  • Element profiles: Profile-specific filtering with "Click for options" dropdown
  • Group: Task group filtering with "Click for options" dropdown
  • Organization: Organization-based filtering with "Click for options" dropdown
  • Sub-organizations: Hierarchical organization filtering option

User Interactions

Task Management

  • View Tasks: Browse through paginated list of automation tasks
  • Search Tasks: Use the search bar to find specific tasks by name or description
  • Filter Tasks: Apply multiple filters to narrow down task visibility
  • Import Tasks: Bulk import automation tasks from external sources
  • Add New Tasks: Create individual automation tasks using the Add button

Task Configuration

  • Profile Selection: Tasks can be assigned to specific device profiles (MikroTik-RB952Ui-5ac2nD, Huawei AR 6100 Series, etc.)
  • Organization Assignment: Tasks can be assigned to specific organizations
  • Access Control: Configure public/private visibility for tasks

Navigation

Current Location

  • Breadcrumb Path: Home > Automation > Automation tasks
  • Side Menu: Located in left panel under "Automation" > "Tasks"

From the left navigation menu, users can access:

  • Flows: Automation workflow management
  • Models: Device and configuration models
  • Schedules: Task scheduling interface
  • Logs: Task execution history
  • Groups: Task group management
  • Reports: Automation reporting and analytics

Data Displayed

Task Categories Visible

  1. MikroTik Router Tasks:

    • IPsec Profile operations (Add, Table view)
    • IPsec Peer management (Add, Table view)
    • IPsec Proposal configuration (Add, Table view)
    • IPsec Policy management (Add, Table view)

  2. Huawei Device Tasks:

    • Right OUT/IN configuration
    • Electric Gain settings

  3. System Maintenance Tasks:

    • APP Services Restart
    • APT cache clean
    • APT force upgrade
    • APT packages auto-remove
    • APT get upgradable packages list

  4. Linux Server Tasks:

    • Build Linux server/VM operations with Control-plane-profile configurations

Status Indicators

  • Green Checkmarks: Indicate active/healthy tasks
  • CLI Icons: Show command-line interface tasks
  • Profile Dropdowns: Display assigned device profiles including "Build Linux server/VM" and "Control-plane-profile" configurations
  • Organization Labels: Show task ownership and assignment

Actions Available

Primary Actions

  • Import Tasks: Bulk import automation configurations
  • Add Task: Create new automation task
  • X Action: Additional action available via the green X button in the header
Edit Task: Modify existing task configurations (implied by dropdown menus) Filter Tasks: Apply various filtering criteria including active/inactive status Search Tasks: Quick search functionality

Secondary Actions

  • Profile Management: Assign and modify device profiles including Linux server/VM profiles
  • Organization Assignment: Change task ownership
  • Status Management: Monitor and control task execution
  • Pagination: Navigate through multiple pages of results (currently showing page 1 of 102 results total with "Show all" option available)

Notes/Tips

  • Device Profile Matching: Ensure tasks are assigned to appropriate device profiles for successful execution, including Linux server/VM profiles for system maintenance tasks
  • Organization Permissions: Task visibility and execution may be restricted based on organization membership
  • Status Monitoring: Green indicators generally represent healthy/active tasks - monitor for any status changes
  • Pagination: Use page navigation to view all 102 automation tasks or click "Show all" to display all results at once
  • Filter Combinations: Multiple filters can be applied simultaneously for precise task management
  • Task Naming: Tasks follow a structured naming convention (e.g., "1.0-Task MikroTik-RB952Ui-5ac2nD | IPsec Profile Add") for easy identification
  • Linux Server Management: Control-plane-profile tasks are available for managing Linux server operations and VM deployments
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