Dell PowerVault 725N (Rackmount NAS Appliance) - Manual (Page 15)

Running an MDM Job
A job is an administration task executed on a single device or on all controlled devices in a set. Jobs can take many forms; they can be scripts executed on
devices by the controller, or they can be special operations such as shutting down or rebooting a NAS system.
To run a job, perform the following steps:
1. Log in to the NAS Manager.
2. Click Controller.
3. Click Run Jobs.
4. In the Tasks list, click Run.
5. Follow the instructions in the Run Job Wizard.
Running a Job Using Quick Run
If an MDM job already exists, use Quick Run to execute the job on another device or set.
To use Quick Run, perform the following steps:
1. Log in to the NAS Manager.
2. Click Controller.
3. Click Run Jobs.
4. Select a job and click Quick Run.
Using MDM Job Templates
In addition to sample job scripts provided with the NAS Manager MDM services, you can create custom scripts that can be run remotely on one or more
devices. These custom scripts are then incorporated into job templates that can be used later for running jobs.
Creating a New Job Template
1. Log in to the NAS Manager.
2. Click Controller.
3. Click Run Jobs.
4. In the Tasks list, click New.
5. Follow the instructions in the Job Template Wizard.
When the Job Template Wizard completes, the Run Jobs page displays.
Running a New Job Template
1. Create a new job template as described in " Creating a New Job Template ."
When the Job Template Wizard completes, the Run Jobs page displays.
2. In the Object/Task Selector of the Run Jobs page, select the new job template.
3. Click Run.
4. Follow the instructions in the Run Job Wizard.
Using Sample MDM Scripts
Sample scripts are located in the c:\MDMScripts directory on your NAS system. They include scripts that join systems to a domain or workgroup, create users,
verify a Microsoft QFE installation, or change user passwords. You can either run these scripts or make them part of a job template.
JoinDomain.vbs
The JoinDomain.vbs script will join a specific NAS system or device set to a domain.
The parameters of the JoinDomain.vbs script to join a domain are:
-join <domainname> <username> -password <password>
Where domainname is the name of the domain, username is the name of a user on the domain, and password is the domain user's password.
The parameters of the JoinDomain.vbs script to join a workgroup are:
-workgroup <workgroupname>
NOTE: To see an example of how each script is used, type '?' in the parameter field and then run the job. The output shows script usage.
NOTE: When script parameters include a password, the password must be entered for each job run. If a password is included in a template, the
password will be replaced by a '*'. The script will not run until the '*' is replaced with a valid password.