Automate server management or maintenance using server tasks.
Server tasks are scheduled management or maintenance tasks that you run on your ePO - On-prem server. Server tasks enable you to schedule and automate repetitive tasks. Use server tasks to monitor your server and software.
Depending on your permissions, you can use default server tasks as is, edit them, or create server tasks using ePO - On-prem.
Default server tasks
Common does not provide predefined server tasks. You can use predefined ePO - On-prem server tasks to manage Common.
Custom server tasks
To create a custom server task, run the Server Task Builder and select from the Actions drop-down list.
Server tasks | Description | Management platform |
|---|---|---|
Export Policies | Downloads an XML file that contains the associated policy. | ePO - On-prem |
Export Queries or Export Reports | Generates a query or report output file that can be saved or emailed to a recipient. | ePO - On-prem |
Purge Client Events | Deletes client events based on a time unit or using a query | ePO - On-prem |
Purge Rolled-up Data | Deletes selected Data Types from other registered ePO - On-prem.servers. | ePO - On-prem |
Purge Threat Event Log | Deletes threat event logs based on a time unit or using a query. | ePO - On-prem |
Repository Pull | Retrieves packages from the source site and place them in the Main Repository. Select AMCore Content or Endpoint Security Exploit Prevention Content as a package type to retrieve content updates automatically. | ePO - On-prem |
Roll Up Data | Rolls up system or event data from multiple servers at the same time. Select Endpoint Security Platform Systems for the Data Type. | ePO - On-prem |
Run Query | Runs default queries at a specified time and schedule. | All |
Run Report | Generates a query report file that can be exported or emailed to a recipient. | All |
For information about server tasks, see the ePO - On-prem documentation.