Tasks

A task in the context of WeConfig refers to a graphical user interface element that is mutually exclusive with all other tasks. In other words, only a singular task can be active at any one time. Attempting to navigate to a new task will close any prior task, although a warning may be issued if attempting to navigate away from a task that is currently running.

Tasks are identified in the user interface by two common components. Firstly, the tab hosting the task will always be named "Current Task:" followed by the name of the task at hand.

Secondly, all tasks have a button at the lower end of their interface, which executes said task. This button often contains the text "Apply" but may have other content, depending on the particular task at hand.

Typical elements of WeConfig that are handled as Tasks are operations that change the network state, may temporarily alter device behavior, or discover devices. As such, most elements under the "Configuration" section, as well as the "Device Discovery" section of the Navigation are considered tasks. Other notable tasks are Firmware Upgrade, Backup, Clone Device and CLI Scripts

If the task requires any form of device selection, that selection will mirror the current selection in the Network Topology and/or Device List

Staged Tasks

Some tasks may have several stages, as indicated by a step-by-step progress bar at the top of the user interface indicating the stages present. You can always return to a previous stage in a staged task by clicking on the associated stage step in the progress bar.