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For AI agents: a documentation index is available at https://manager.docs.scylladb.com/branch-3.11/llms.txt. A Markdown version of this page is at https://manager.docs.scylladb.com/branch-3.11/sctool/task.md.

Tasks¶

tasks¶

This command shows all of the scheduled tasks for the specified cluster. If cluster is not set this would output a table for every cluster. Each row contains task type and ID, separated by a slash, task properties, next activation and last status information. For more information on a task consult history and progress.

Syntax¶

sctool tasks [flags]

Command options¶

-a, --all¶

Lists all tasks, including those which have been disabled, disabled tasks are prefixed with ‘*’.

Default value: false

-c, --cluster¶

The target cluster name or ID (envvar SCYLLA_MANAGER_CLUSTER).

-h, --help¶

help for tasks

Default value: false

--show-ids¶

Always display task UUID, do not show task names.

Default value: false

--show-properties¶

Additionally display task properties. Only displays properties set to non-default values.

Default value: false

--sort¶

Returns a list of tasks sorted according to the last run status and sort key which you provide. Accepted sort key values are: ‘next-activation’, ‘status’.

-s, --status¶

Filters tasks according to their last run status. Accepted values are: NEW, RUNNING, STOPPING, STOPPED, WAITING, DONE, ERROR, ABORTED.

-t, --type¶

Display only tasks of a given type.

--api-cert-file

File path to HTTPS client certificate used to access the Scylla Manager server when client certificate validation is enabled (envvar SCYLLA_MANAGER_API_CERT_FILE).

--api-key-file

File path to HTTPS client key associated with –api-cert-file flag (envvar SCYLLA_MANAGER_API_KEY_FILE).

--api-url

Base URL of Scylla Manager server (envvar SCYLLA_MANAGER_API_URL).

If running sctool on the same machine as server, it’s generated based on ‘/etc/scylla-manager/scylla-manager.yaml’ file.

Default value: http://127.0.0.1:5080/api/v1

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  • Tasks
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      • Syntax
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        • -a, --all
        • -c, --cluster
        • -h, --help
        • --show-ids
        • --show-properties
        • --sort
        • -s, --status
        • -t, --type
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