The AM task is always shown in the "Waiting" state and does not run.
Client Automation - All Versions
The HW and SW module scheduled to run according to a specified time, for e.g. once a week, displays the status of the Inventory module as "Waiting" with "day of week condition not fulfilled".
This creates an illusion that the module is not running at all and thus the inventory is not collected.
Status Update for UNIX:
The above situation is not an error on UNIX and Linux agents. Following are the facts about module execution and status updates on Linux/UNIX machines:
Status Update for Windows:
The windows agents update the status in a different way and preserve the last status. Following are the facts about module execution and status updates on windows agents:
Owing to the differences in the way UNIX and Windows agents update the execution status, the status of Hardware or Software modules shows as "Waiting" on most of the Unix/Linux machines.
***Note: This situation is applicable to all the Scheduling conditions in general and is not limited to "Once a week condition".