Client Tasks

Client Tasks are used to run or schedule activities at the endpoints, like:

• Basic Inventory, which triggers the agent to immediately report basic inventory back to the server. The information can be viewed for a computer under Known Data. Data sets are different based on endpoint operating system.
• Resource Discovery Client Task, which populates agent-side data for any resources that have been discovered but lack detailed information.
• Update Applicable Policies, which triggers policy updates at the endpoints.

All default enabled client tasks are read-only items and if any customization to the schedule is required, create a copy to add, save, and apply changes. Schedule changes can be added on the Triggers page when clicking the existing schedule and then Show Advanced.

UTC support has been deprecated for these tasks. IBM Security recommends to disable UTC on any configured task schedules.

These default or out-of-the-box client tasks are available via the Scheduled Jobs menu for each computer group. Details for each task are provided under the following topics:

• Basic Inventory
• Cleanup Agent Inventory Transfer
• COM Inventory Policy
• Cleanup Sent Verify Privilege Manager Event
• Configure PM Remove Programs
• Default File Inventory Policy
• Deploy File Hash Exclusion Setting (Windows) - installed via Configuration Feeds only!
• Ensure UAC Override Setting
• Local User Inventory Policy
• Perform Resource Discovery
• Remove Successful Agent Events
• Reset ignored macOS software updates (macOS) - installed via Configuration Feeds only!
• Retry Errored TMS Events
• Set Agent Log Size
• Scheduled Check for Pending Tasks
• Shared Folder Inventory Policy
• Scheduled Registration
• Update Agent Commands
• Update Applicable Policies
• User Logon Inventory Policy
• Update Provisioned Resource Client Items
• Windows Service Inventory Policy

None Default Client Tasks

Client tasks can be created via Admin | Tasks on the Tasks tab by expanding Jobs and Tasks and selecting the Client Tasks folder.

Refer to Custom Client Tasks for examples and use cases.