WebAdmin allows you to define and call so-called "actions". The properties of defined actions are stored in the configuration database and are therefore available to all the WebAdmin instances that work with this database.
On the one hand, actions draw attention to a statistics threshold alert (see Threshold Alert). On the other, they permit scheduled saves of the object properties of UTM applications in files on the WebAdmin server.
The following types of action exist:
- Save Object Properties in File
See Saving object properties in a file.
- Call Script
A specified script, i.e. a text file containing commands which generally have the suffix '.cmd' or '.bat' on Windows systems or '.sh' on Unix/Linux systems, is called on the WebAdmin server.
- Execute Program
A specified program is executed on the WebAdmin server.
Administration and activities based on actions are initiated by means of the sidebar.
You work with the action list in the same way as with other object lists (see Object lists).
The property dialogs for actions contain the following functions:
Command | Description |
|---|---|
Delete Action / Object | The action is deleted. |
Test Action / Object | The action is tested, i.e. an attempt is made to execute the action. The result of this attempt is then displayed in text form in a dialog box. The text is usually output in English. |
Modify Object | The modifiable properties of the action can be modified. |
In the case of actions that refer to files, it should be noted that the specified file must be present at the same location on all WebAdmin server computers that use the same configuration database if it is to be possible for the action to be executed without error in all cases.
The property dialogs for all action types contain the following properties:
- 'Name' edit box
User-definable name for the action which must be unique within the configuration database. The name can be up to 128 characters long.
- 'Action' text box
Specifies the type of action.
- Remark
You can enter a comment of your choice here. The comment can be up to 128 characters long.
- 'File' edit box
This box is not present for the type "Save Object Properties in File".
For the other types, the relevant file (e.g. the script or program to be executed) is entered in this field.