6.4 Action - Delay

The Action - Delay dialog box lets you specify a system delay between two actions in the action set and the specific requirements that a device must meet for the action to be executed on the device.

Figure 6-5 Action - Delay Dialog Box

To access this dialog box in ZENworks Control Center, click the Bundles tab. Click the underlined link of a bundle in the Name column of the Bundles list, click the Actions tab, click one of the action set tabs (Distribute, Install, Launch, Verify, Uninstall, Terminate, or Preboot), click the Add drop-down list, then select an available action.

The following sections contains additional information:

6.4.1 General

The General page lets you specify a system delay between two actions in the action set.

Delay for a Specific Time

Specify the desired time delay, in seconds. After completing the action, the system delays for the specified amount of time before performing the next action.

Wait for Processes or Services to Start

Specify the processes or services that must start before the next action in the action set is performed.

To add a process or service to the list:

Click Add to display the Add Service/Process dialog box.
Select Process, specify the process that must start before performing the next action, then click OK. You can specify either the name of the process or its full path. For example, you can specify notepad.exe or ${SystemRoot}\system32\notepad.exe.

or

Select Service, specify the service that must start before performing the next action, then click OK.
Repeat Step 2 as needed.
Specify the maximum amount of time to wait for the process or service to start before performing the next action in the action set. If the process or service does not start in the specified amount of time, the next action is performed.
Click OK.

Click Edit to change a process or service, or click Remove to delete a process or service.

6.4.2 Requirements

The Requirements page lets you define specific requirements that a device must meet for the action to be enforced on it. For information about the requirements, see Requirements.