| DisplayName | Description | ID | Target | Accessibility | Category | Enabled | Remotable | Timeout |
| System Center Essential Computer Discovery Task | Discovers computers in the domain (or given OU list), verifies those computers, and installs Essentials agents. | Microsoft.SystemCenter.Essentials.ComputerDiscovery.Task | Microsoft.SystemCenter.RootManagementServer | Internal | Operations | True | False | 300 |
| Collect Inventory | Runs the Windows Automatic Updates client to collect inventory on this computer. | Microsoft.SystemCenter.Essentials.Internal.CollectInventory | Microsoft.Windows.Computer | Public | Maintenance | True | False | 300 |
| Detect Software and Updates Now | Runs the Windows Automatic Updates client to detect any needed software and updates required by this computer. | Microsoft.SystemCenter.Essentials.Internal.DetectNowTask | Microsoft.Windows.Computer | Public | Maintenance | True | False | 300 |
| Group Membership Synchronization | Recalculates group membership. | Microsoft.SystemCenter.Essentials.Internal.GroupMembershipSynchronizationTask | System.SCE.MP.DeploymentSettings | Internal | Maintenance | True | False | 300 |
| System Center Essentials Ping Computer task | Task used in ping monitor template to check availability of network computer. | Microsoft.SystemCenter.Essentials.Internal.PingNetworkComputer | Microsoft.SystemCenter.ManagementServer | Internal | Operations | False | False | 60 |
| Recommended Monitoring Discovery for Management Pack Imports | This Task discovers applications for recommended management pack imports. | Microsoft.SystemCenter.Essentials.Internal.RecommendedMonitoringDiscovery.Task | Microsoft.SystemCenter.RootManagementServer | Internal | Operations | True | False | 300 |
| Re-index Update Services Database | Reindex UpdateService DB to improve performance. | Microsoft.SystemCenter.Essentials.Internal.ReindexWSUSDBNow | Microsoft.SystemCenter.RootManagementServer | Internal | Maintenance | True | False | 300 |
| Task to run a Sql Script | Task to run a Sql Script | Microsoft.SystemCenter.Essentials.Internal.RunSqlScript.Task | Microsoft.SystemCenter.RootManagementServer | Internal | Custom | True | False | 300 |
| Test Daily Health Report | Sends the Daily Health Report to verify that the configuration settings are correct. | Microsoft.SystemCenter.Essentials.Internal.TestDailyHealthReport | Microsoft.SystemCenter.RootManagementServer | Public | Maintenance | True | False | 300 |
| Essentials Security Group Synchronization Task | This task synchronizes OpsMgr agent computers with Active Directory Security group memebers on demand. | Microsoft.SystemCenter.Essentials.SecurityGroupSynchronization.Task | Microsoft.SystemCenter.RootManagementServer | Internal | Operations | True | False | 300 |