Tasks live under
System > Tasks in the admin menu. They are background cron jobs used by DCIM to keep the platform healthy without requiring manual action every day.Use this page when you need to confirm that scheduled maintenance is running, when a scheduled backup did not happen, when old logs are not being cleaned, or when an agent status looks stale.
Tasks are different from Jobs. Jobs usually represent infrastructure operations requested by a user. Tasks are recurring system maintenance operations.
Scheduled tasks
The top table shows each configured task, its current schedule state, last run, next run, error summary, cron interval and active state.
Status
Status describes the schedule state.
RUNNING means the task is enabled and scheduled. DISABLED means it will not run automatically. NEVER_RUN means it is enabled but has no completed run yet. MISSED means the task should have run since the last recorded run.Last Run and Next Run
Last Run shows when the task last started. Next Run is calculated from the cron interval. If Next Run is
Never, the task is disabled or the schedule cannot be calculated.Error
Error shows the last failed execution summary. Use it as a quick signal, then open the execution history entry for the full result and error payload.
Interval
Interval is the cron expression used by the scheduler. Some tasks also show a human-readable schedule such as
Every 5 minutes or Daily at 03:00.State
State shows whether the task is currently
ACTIVE or INACTIVE. Inactive tasks remain configured but do not run automatically.Default tasks
DCIM installs a default set of tasks. The exact schedule can be changed by settings or future releases, but these are the operational areas they cover.
Delete Expired OTP Codes
Removes expired one-time login or verification codes. This keeps authentication tables clean and reduces stale security data.
GeoIP Database Update
Updates MaxMind GeoLite2 databases when GeoIP is enabled and MaxMind credentials are configured in System settings.
Sync Agent Status
Checks agents and updates their online or offline state. If an agent appears stale, this task is one of the first places to check.
Expire Remote Console Sessions
Cleans up stale remote console sessions and creates cleanup jobs when a running console session has expired.
Create Scheduled Backup
Creates scheduled backups using the current backup target and backup settings. Backup configuration is explained in Backups & restore.
Cleanup tasks
DCIM includes cleanup tasks for old task logs, old dashboard logs and old completed jobs. These keep operational history useful without letting tables grow forever.
Sync Mirrors
Syncs release and profile mirror metadata used by provisioning features.
Enable, disable and reload
Task actions are available only to users with task management permission. If the action buttons are not visible, your account cannot manage tasks.
Change Status
Use the power action to enable or disable a task. Disabling a task stops future automatic runs. It does not delete previous execution history.
Disable tasks only when you understand the effect. For example, disabling agent status sync can make agent status look outdated, and disabling scheduled backup stops automatic backups.
Reload Task
Use reload when you want DCIM to run an enabled task immediately and refresh its data. Reload is disabled for inactive tasks.
After reloading, check the execution history. Some tasks may finish quickly, while others can take longer depending on external services, backup size or the number of records being processed.
Execution history
The lower table shows previous task runs. Use it to confirm whether a task ran, how it finished and what result or error was recorded.
Script and Description
Script identifies the task function. Description explains the execution, such as creating a scheduled backup, synchronising agent status or deleting old logs.
Execution status
PENDING means a task log exists but execution has not started. PROCESSING means the task is running. COMPLETED means the task finished successfully. FAILED means the task recorded an error.Started At and Completed At
These timestamps show how long the task took and whether it is still running. A processing task normally has a start time without a completed time.
Result and Error
Click a history entry to open the drawer. The drawer shows the structured result and error payload. Use Result to verify what the task changed, and Error to understand why a failed task stopped.
Filters
Filters help you focus on one task or one problem window instead of reading the entire execution history.
Name and Status
Filter by Name when you are investigating one task, such as scheduled backups or agent status sync. Filter by Status when you only want failed or processing executions.
Has Error
Use
Yes to show executions with an error payload. Use No when you want successful or clean executions.Started at and Completed at
Use date ranges when you know approximately when the task should have run, such as after a backup window or after a maintenance period.
Troubleshooting order
If a task is not running, check whether it is active, whether the cron interval is correct and whether the last status is
MISSED or FAILED.If the task failed, open the latest execution entry and read the error payload. Then check the related feature page, such as Backups, Agents, Remote console or System settings.
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