Operation management

To manage
operations:
  • Operations section
Purpose

This function lets you:

Next steps

One or more targets must be linked to the operation. See "Operation page".

What the function looks like

This is what the page looks like:

Area Description
1

RCS menu.

2

Scroll bar

3

Window toolbar. Descriptions are provided below:

Icon Description

Add an operation.

Edit the selected operation.

Delete the selected operation.

Close the operation.

Add the operation to the dashboard.

4

List of created operations:

Open operation. If targets were set and agents correctly installed, collected evidence is received.

Closed operation. All targets are closed and agents uninstalled. All its targets and evidence can still be viewed.

5

Selected operation data.

6

RCS status bar.

 

To learn more

For interface element descriptions see "Shared interface elements and actions".

For a description of the data in this window see "Operation data".

For more information on operations see "What you should know on operations".

 

Creating an operation

To create a new operation:

Step Action
1

Click New Operation: data entry fields appear.

2

Select the group (or groups) to be assigned to the operation.

NOTE: the user who is creating the operation must belong to at least one of the linked groups.

3

Enter the required data and click Save: the new operation appears in the main work area in Open status.

 

Editing operation data

To edit operation data:

Step Action
1

Select an operation and click Edit: its data appears.

2

Edit data and click Save.

 

Closing an operation

To close an operation and begin uninstalling agents on all targets:

Step Action
1

Select an operation and click

Close.

2

Confirm close: all targets are closed and agent uninstall is requested. Data is left available on the database.

CAUTION: closing an operation is irreversible see "What you should know about operations".

 

Viewing operation targets

To view operation targets:

Step Action
1

Double-click an operation: the target management page opens.

See "Target management"

 

Deleting an operation

To delete an operation:

Step Action
1

Select an operation and click Delete.

2

Confirm the action by clicking OK: operation data, targets, agents and all evidence is deleted from databases.

CAUTION: deleting an action is irreversible and all data linked to that operation is lost.