You can define an administrative task that deletes specific devices from the UMS database. The devices can be specified through the criteria of a view created in the UMS Console or an advanced search created in the UMS Web App. For example, you can filter for devices that have not been booted for more than a year and then create an administrative task to delete them.
For more information on the advanced search in the UMS Web App, see Search for Devices in the IGEL UMS Web App.
Menu path: UMS Administration > Administrative Tasks > Dialog Create Administrative Task > Action Delete devices
General
Name
Name for the task.
Action
Description
Optional description of the task.
Send result as mail
☑ The result of the task will be sent to the specified recipients via email.
The following two options are active if Send result as mail is enabled:
Send to default recipient (not defined)
☑ The email will be sent to the email address defined under Mail Settings > Mail Recipient. Further information can be found under Mail Settings.
Additional recipients
Other email addresses to which the email will be sent. If you enter a number of addresses, you must separate them using a semicolon ";".
Active
☑ The task will be executed at the set time. (Default)
☐ The task will not be executed.
Configuration
Delete devices of following view / advanced search
View / advanced search which specifies the criteria for deleting devices. The view / advanced search is selected via the
View ID / Advanced search ID
ID of the selected view / advanced search.
Server Assignment
The Server Assignment settings page is displayed only if you deploy High Availability or Distributed UMS environment.
Assignment type
Possible options:
One server (random): The server for this task will be automatically selected from the servers listed under Assigned servers. (Default)
One server (select one): You can select a specific server for this task. The available servers are listed under Assigned servers.
All servers: The task will be executed by all servers.
Assigned servers
List of servers that are available for this task.
Schedule
Start
Point in time at which the task is executed.
Task starts every [number of time units]
☑ The task will be repeated at the set time interval.
☐ The task will not be repeated at the set time interval.
Weekdays
The task will be executed on the activated weekdays at the point in time specified under Start.
Monthly
The task will be executed monthly at the point in time specified under Start.
Exclude public holidays
The task will not be executed on the days listed in the public holiday lists selected via 
. Further information on the public holiday lists can be found in the menu bar under Misc > Scheduled Jobs, see Menu Bar of the IGEL UMS Console.
Expiration
Point in time as of which the task will no longer be repeated.