How to Use Workflows

To start a workflow, click on one of the links, such as Map with Netflow. When you click on the link, the Workflow page is displayed. The Workflow panel on the right shows the tasks in the workflow, indicating the current task.

While using workflows, you can only work on one workflow at a time. Also, you cannot roll back changes made to a node after canceling a workflow.

A task in the workflow allows you to select an item or create the item if one does not exist. For example, a GigaSMART Group needs to be selected if one does not exist. In this case, click Create. Clicking Create takes you to the GS Group configuration page. Configure the GigaSMART Group and click Save.

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GS Group Configuration in Workflow

After saving the configuration, the Workflow moves to the next task and the Workflow panel indicates which tasks have been completed.

You can select a task in a different order than shown in the Workflow panel. For example, you can go to the NetFlow Monitor task. After completing the task, the Workflow returns you to the to the GS Group configuration page with the Monitor field completed.

Workflow allows you to leave the current workflow and return at anytime during a GigaVUE‑FM session. The In Progress panel indicates the current workflow and the Workflow panel indicates the competed tasks. Figure 2 shows an example of workflow in progress. You can abandon a workflow by clicking the red x in the In Progress panel.

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Workflow in Progress

When a workflow is completed, a page displays providing you with several choices for the next task. For example, when the Map with Rules workflow is completed, you can go to creating a collect map by clicking the Create a Collector Map, return to the Workflow page by clicking To Work Flows, or go to the Maps page by clicking To Maps.