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Create Satellite Work Order
Step 1
A Satellite Work Order is a program which automatically performs tests to your MyConnection Server from remote locations.
It can be used for example to regularly monitor the connection between two points on your network, or to perform one-off tests from an end-user's desktop.
Enter a name for the new Satellite Work Order, then click Next.
Step 2
Do you want to create a zero-install or an installed Satellite Work Order?
(What's the difference?)Note: All Satellite Work Orders deployed on Unix platforms act as installed agents. This question applies only to Windows deployments.
A zero-install Satellite Work Order runs once on an end user's desktop, performs some tests, then
shuts down and removes itself from the system.
It's good for distributing to customers or clients for one-off batches of tests.
An installed Satellite Work Order runs continually on the target system. It restarts itself automatically when the system reboots and can be uninstalled from the Manage SWOs page.
Installed Satellite Work Order are good for constant connection monitoring between two network devices.
It's good for distributing to customers or clients for one-off batches of tests.
An installed Satellite Work Order runs continually on the target system. It restarts itself automatically when the system reboots and can be uninstalled from the Manage SWOs page.
Installed Satellite Work Order are good for constant connection monitoring between two network devices.
Zero-Install Satellite Work Order
Run on remote desktop and shut down when work order is completed
Installed Satellite Work Order
Remains installed as a service until instructed to reboot
Run on remote desktop and shut down when work order is completed
Installed Satellite Work Order
Remains installed as a service until instructed to reboot
Step 3
How would you like tasks to be performed?
(What's the difference?)
If you select to run concurrent scheduled tests, tests will run continually every [X] minutes. You will be able to select how frequently each tests runs. Test will continue to run at the frequency selected until the SWO is uninstalled.
If you select to run a list of tasks, you will be able to define a work order. This is a list of tasks which will be performed in-order, the next test waiting for the previous one to complete before starting. Each test runs a finite number of times. Once the work order is completed, you will have the option to automatically shut down and uninstall the agent from the remote computer, or leave it running so that you can perform further tests with it.
If you select to run a list of tasks, you will be able to define a work order. This is a list of tasks which will be performed in-order, the next test waiting for the previous one to complete before starting. Each test runs a finite number of times. Once the work order is completed, you will have the option to automatically shut down and uninstall the agent from the remote computer, or leave it running so that you can perform further tests with it.
Run a list of tests, one by one, until finished
Run concurrent scheduled tests every X minutes until the agent is shut down
Run concurrent scheduled tests every X minutes until the agent is shut down
Step 4
Allow MyConnection Server administrators to perform one-off tests using this Satellite Work Order(What is this?)
This allows administrators to control the Satellite Work Order. Once the Satellite Work Order has finished performing all its batch tests (if any), it will stay connected and allow anyone with administrative access to perform further one-off tests.
For example, you could distribute this agent to a customer and perform as many tests as you need, before dismissing the agent from the customer's desktop.
For example, you could distribute this agent to a customer and perform as many tests as you need, before dismissing the agent from the customer's desktop.
Also allow
applet users to perform one-off tests to this Remote Agent
(What is this?)
(What is this?)
If checked, the Satellite Work Order will appear in a drop-down list in the MyConnection Server applet. This will allow applet users to perform tests as if they were sitting at the desktop where this Satellite Work Order is running.
Note: Currently only the MyRoute plugin supports tracing from the applet using Satellite Work Order.
Note: Currently only the MyRoute plugin supports tracing from the applet using Satellite Work Order.
Step 5
Click the Finish button below to create your new Satellite Work Order.
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