Automation tasks

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 documentation management, GKE cluster maintenance, Kubernetes deployments, and Docker image builds.

Key Features

• Task Management Dashboard: Centralized view of all automation tasks with real-time status monitoring
• Multi-Device Support: Handles various device types and infrastructure components
• Profile-Based Configuration: Tasks are organized by element 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:
  • Refresh Icon: Circular refresh button on the far left for reloading the task list
  • Visibility Icon: Eye icon with notification badge showing "0" for toggling task visibility options
  • Import: Blue button with downloaduser icon for importing task configurations
  • Add: Green "+" button for creating new automation tasks
  • Filter Toggle: Green dropdown button with "X" icon to show/hide filter panel

Main Task Table

The table displays the following columns:

• Checkbox Column: Select individual tasks for bulk operations

Element Groups: Shows task categorization and grouping Element Groups: Primary task organization Element groups: Secondary grouping level Is active: Indicates if the task is currently active (green checkmarks visible) Class: Task classification (CLI, Notifications, REST/HTTP, File TX) Auto-triggers: Automated trigger rules applied Element profiles: Associated profiles (Build Linux server/VM, Apps GKE server, etc.) Is public: Visibility status of the task (red icons visible for private tasks) Organization: Organization assignment (Zequenze) Proceed: Task execution status (Active)

Filter Panel (Right Side)

The filter panel shows the following filtering options:

• Proceed: Filter section at the top with "Active" status display

Class: "All" dropdown for filtering by task classification Element profiles: Profile-"Click for options" dropdown for profile-specific filtering with Group: "Click for options" dropdown for task group filtering GroupOrganization: Task group filtering with "Click for options" dropdown for Organization: Organization-organization-based filtering with "ClickSub-organizations" for options" dropdown Sub-organizations: Hierarchical organization filteringcheckbox option Proceed: Filter section with a clickable green "Proceed" button at the bottom for executing filtered tasksbelow

User Interactions

Task Management

Select Tasks: Use checkboxes to select individual tasks for bulk operations View Tasks: Browse through paginated list of automation tasks Search Tasks: Use the search bar to find specific tasks by name or description Refresh Tasks: Click the refresh icon to reload the current task list Toggle Visibility: Use the eye icon to adjust task visibility settings 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 Execute Tasks: Click the green "Proceed" button in the filter panel to execute filtered tasks

Task Configuration

• Profile Selection: Tasks can be assigned to specific element profiles (Build Linux server/VM, Apps GKE server, 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"

Related Sections

From the left navigation menu, users can access:

• Flows: Automation workflow management
• Tasks: Current section for task management
• Models: Device and configuration models
• Logs: Task execution history
• Reports: Automation reporting and analytics

Data Displayed

Task Categories Visible

1. Documentation Tasks:

   • Task Send notifications docs (send_notif_task_docs) - build.ops group
   • Docs IA (docs-ia-generate)

2. GKE Cluster Maintenance:

   • Refresh ecr secrets on gke (refresh-ecr-secret-secrets-gke)
   • GKE Cluster Maintenance icinga2 downtime disable (icinga2-maintenance-downtime-dis) - nms.ops group
   • GKE Cluster Maintenance Window icinga2 downtime schedule (gke-icinga2-downtime-maintenance) - nms.ops group
   • GKE Cluster icinga2 downtime disable (icinga2-downtime-disable) - nms.ops group
   • GKE Cluster icinga2 downtime schedule (gke-icinga2-downtime) - nms.ops group

3. Template Management:

   • TEMPLATE gunicorn.py.j2 (gunicorn-py-j2) - auth.dev group

4. Deployment & Migration:

   • Execute migration script (exe-migrate-app)
   • AUTH Settings.py.j2 (settings-transfer-auth) - auth.dev group
   • Execution of post-deployment tasks (exec-post_deploy)

5. Kubernetes Operations:

   • Deploy Kubernetes app statefulset templates (statefulset-app_deploy)
   • Run the application build and upload the Docker image (run-build_and_push)

Additional Tasks:

Clone/checkout application repository (git-clone-checkout) - auth.dev and build.ops groups list of docker images (docker-images-list) Task Send notifications certificates (send_notif_task_Cert) - build.ops group Costos GCP (app_gcp_costs)

Status Indicators

• Green Checkmarks: Indicate active/healthy tasks in the "Is active" column
• Class Icons: Show different task types:
  • Notifications icon (envelope) for notification tasks
  • CLI icon (terminal) for command-line interface tasks
  • REST/HTTP icon for API-based tasks
  • File TX icon for file transfer tasks
• Profile Dropdowns: Display assigned element profiles with dropdown arrows including "Build Linux server/VM", "Apps GKE server", "GCP costs", and "CLI" configurations
• Organization Labels: Show task ownership (all tasks assigned to Zequenze)
• Red Icons: Indicate private tasks in the "Is public" column
• Proceed Status: All visible tasks show "Active" status

Actions Available

Primary Actions

• Select Tasks: Use checkboxes in the leftmost column to select individual tasks for bulk operations

Refresh: Reload the task list to see latest updates Toggle Visibility: Control which tasks are displayed using the eye icon (with notification count badge) Import Tasks: Bulk import automation configurations Add Task: Create new automation task Filter Tasks: Apply various filtering criteria including class and element profiles Search Tasks: Quick search functionality Proceed: Execute filtered tasks using the green "Proceed" button in the filter panel

Secondary Actions

• Profile Management: Assign and modify element profiles including GKE server andserver, Linux server/VMVM, and GCP costs profiles
• Organization Assignment: Change task ownership
• Status Management: Monitor and control task execution
• Pagination: Navigate through multiple pages of results (currently showing page 1 with 70 total results and "Show all" option available)

Notes/Tips

• Task Selection: Use the checkboxes to select multiple tasks for bulk operations

Element Profile Matching: Ensure tasks are assigned to appropriate element profiles for successful execution, including Apps GKE server andserver, Build Linux server/VMVM, and GCP costs profiles Organization Permissions: Task visibility and execution may be restricted based on organization membership Status Monitoring: Green checkmarks in the "Is active" column represent healthy/active tasks - monitor for any status changes Pagination: Use page navigation to view all 70 automation tasks or click "Show all" to display all results at once Filter Combinations: Multiple filters can be applied simultaneously for precise task management - filters are arranged vertically starting with Proceed status at the top Task Naming: Tasks follow a structured naming convention with technical identifiers in parentheses for easy identification Cloud Infrastructure: Multiple tasks are dedicated to GKE cluster maintenance and Kubernetes deployments Task Execution: Use the green "Proceed" button in the filter panel to execute filtered tasks rather than individual task execution Class Filtering: The "All" dropdown in the Class filter allows you to narrow tasks by their type (CLI, REST/HTTP, Notifications, File TX) Notification Badge: The eye icon displays a badge with "0" indicating the number of hidden or filtered tasks