Configuring and deploying the task manager component

The task manager component is an optional component of the IBM Content Navigator web application. The task manager component is a Java Platform, Enterprise Edition REST application that enables you to schedule and run tasks.

About this task

You can use the task manager APIs to create asynchronous, scheduled operations, such as:
  • Exporting a large number of documents from a repository
  • Deleting all of the documents and folders that are associated with a teamspace

After you create the tasks, you can use the task manager feature in the IBM Content Navigator web client to schedule and run the tasks.

To configure and deploy the task manager interface, you must complete the following tasks:
  1. Complete and run the Configure the Task Manager Component task when you configure and deploy IBM Content Navigator.
  2. Enable email notifications for the task manager application.
  3. Associate users with the task manager roles that are created on the web application server.
Important: When selecting or deselecting the Task Manager Repository option in the IBM Content Navigator configuration tool, ensure that you restart the configuration tool to add or remove the task manager data source in the configuring the data source task.
Note: Content Manager 8 users
Task Manager uses container authentication, so you must complete following tasks to ensure you can use the Task Manager:
  1. Upgrade to the current version of IBM Content Navigator.
  2. Install the CMContainerLogonPlugin.jar as an IBM Content Navigator plug-in. You might have to contact IBM support to get the plug-in.
  3. Add all Content Manager users that need to use Task Manager into the Web application server user list. Or add the users to the LDAP that is configured with the web application server. Users must have the same password that is in the Content Manager repository.

After you configure and deploy the task manager component, you must configure the task manager component in the administration tool. For more information, see Enabling the task manager feature in the web client.

Complete the appropriate tasks for your web application server: