Novell Doc: ZENworks 10 Asset Management System Administration Reference

22.3 Deployment History

This Deployment History panel displays a current snapshot of the history for the selected update. It does not automatically refresh its content.

The following sections contain more information:

22.3.1 Understanding Deployment History Details

Table 22-2 Columns for the Deployment History Details Panel

Column Heading	Explanation
Stage	Indicates the deployment method used. The possible entries are: stage_name: The update was deployed to the managed devices that are members of the stage that is listed. Selected Devices Stage: The update was deployed to selected managed devices in the Management Zone that are not members of a stage. All Devices Stage: The update was deployed to all managed devices in the Management Zone that are not members of a stage.
Status	Indicates the status of the update that was successfully deployed, such as Applied or Baselined. In Process: The update is currently being deployed to the members of the stage. For more information on the individual statuses, see Section 23.0, Update Statuses.
Pending	Displays the number of devices for which the update deployment process is pending. A device can be pending if it is a member of a stage when stages are not automatically started after another stage completes. Click the number to view the Status by Device page, which displays the devices that have the deployment of the update pending.
Successful	Displays the number of devices for which the update deployment process has completed. Click the number to view the Status by Device page, with the devices displayed that successfully received the update.
Failed	Displays the number of devices for which the update deployment process has failed. Click the number to view the Status by Device page, which displays the devices that failed to receive the update. For failed deployments, you have the option of ignoring the error and continuing, or you can redeploy the update if the error has been resolved.

22.3.2 Performing Deployment History Tasks

Table 22-3 Tasks for Evaluating an Update’s Deployment History

Task	Steps	Additional Details
View which devices have their deployment pending	In the Deployment Stages panel, click the number in the Pending column. On the Status by Device page, review the information.	Displays devices where the deployment of the update is pending.
View the devices where deployment was successful	In the Deployment Stages panel, click the number in the Successful column. On the Status by Device page, review the information.	Displays devices that have had the selected update successfully applied.
View which devices had the deployment fail	In the Deployment Stages panel, click the number in the Failed column. On the Status by Device page, review the information.	Displays devices where the update deployment failed. In order to consider a deployment successfully finished when there are failed devices, the failed devices should either be ignored, or the error should be fixed before you redeploy the update to those failed devices.

Task

Steps

Additional Details

View which devices have their deployment pending

In the Deployment Stages panel, click the number in the Pending column.
On the Status by Device page, review the information.

Displays devices where the deployment of the update is pending.

View the devices where deployment was successful

In the Deployment Stages panel, click the number in the Successful column.
On the Status by Device page, review the information.

Displays devices that have had the selected update successfully applied.

View which devices had the deployment fail

In the Deployment Stages panel, click the number in the Failed column.
On the Status by Device page, review the information.

Displays devices where the update deployment failed.

In order to consider a deployment successfully finished when there are failed devices, the failed devices should either be ignored, or the error should be fixed before you redeploy the update to those failed devices.