Hi,
we have a scheduled rule that runs each day on the beacon, we don't have always access to the beacon to run it manually. Is there a way to run a rule on demand directly from the main UI of Flexnet Manager?
Thanks
‎Mar 23, 2020 10:44 AM
Hi @marcog
of course this is possible. Create another rule with the same actions and targets, but when configure the schedule choose "as soon as possible". If you would like to re-run the rule - re-edit the itand save the schedule again.
Best,
Dennis
‎Mar 23, 2020 01:46 PM
We've find out that having a rule with starting time "As soon as possible" it's enough to have this. Only thing to do when you want to run it is click modify rule and hit save. This cause the rule to run again. I found this the best and faster approach.
‎Mar 31, 2020 04:38 AM
Hi @marcog
of course this is possible. Create another rule with the same actions and targets, but when configure the schedule choose "as soon as possible". If you would like to re-run the rule - re-edit the itand save the schedule again.
Best,
Dennis
‎Mar 23, 2020 01:46 PM
Thank you Dennis, I was hoping to run the rule without redoing it. Maybe this can come in a future release. Thanks!
‎Mar 23, 2020 02:14 PM
‎Mar 23, 2020 06:35 PM
‎Mar 24, 2020 04:31 AM
@marcog - Any updates made in the User interface in terms of Discovery and Inventory Rules must be pushed down to a Beacon via a Policy Update, and would not be immediate.
Therefore, the prior suggestion to create a new Rule with a schedule of "As soon as possible" would be the way to go here. Once the Beacon picks up the next Policy update, it would receive/create this rule and then execute it at that time.
‎Mar 24, 2020 06:37 AM
‎Mar 24, 2020 12:09 PM
Hello @marcog,
I believe that hitting 'Save' anywhere within the Discovery & Inventory -> Discovery & Inventory Rules section of the UI should do it (even if no changes were made.)
Alternatively, Discovery & Inventory -> Beacons -> Find the beacon you want -> open up the properties -> hit Save.
HTH,
Joseph
‎Mar 24, 2020 12:13 PM
@marcog - No, that is not possible. Beacons would not be allowed in most data centers if it was allowed for an external source to "push" data/scripts from the external internet down to an Inventory Beacon.
Policy Updates are a "Pull" that is initiated by the beacon. The Beacon Service will perform this pull on a scheduled basis, every 15 minutes. You can also immediately pull down the latest policy by connecting to the Beacon Server and launching the Beacon UI.
‎Mar 24, 2020 12:15 PM
‎Mar 24, 2020 12:19 PM
‎Mar 24, 2020 12:21 PM
We've find out that having a rule with starting time "As soon as possible" it's enough to have this. Only thing to do when you want to run it is click modify rule and hit save. This cause the rule to run again. I found this the best and faster approach.
‎Mar 31, 2020 04:38 AM