You have the following options for deploying an update:
Deploy the update to all devices without using deployment stages.
Deploy the update by using deployment stages where one stage automatically starts after the previous one has completed, unless you have configured stages to pause the deployment and send email notifications to the administrator.
Deploy the update by using deployment stages with e‑mail notification to allow manual control for starting the next stage. You can use this option to test the update before deploying it to all devices in your production environment.
Deploy the update to specific devices (selected individually and by device groups) without using deployment stages. You can use this option to test the update before deploying it to all devices in your production environment.
If you choose to retire a managed device in ZENworks Control Center before deploying an update to all the devices in the Management Zone, you must first ensure that the device has retired and subsequently apply the update. The device is retired only when the ZENworks Agent installed on the device is refreshed. If you deploy the update before the agent is refreshed, the update is also applied to the retired device. The agent is automatically refreshed during the next device refresh schedule (the default device refresh interval is set to 12 hours). If you want to deploy the update before the next device refresh schedule, you must manually refresh the agent.
The Deploying System Updates panel displays the progress and results of deploying an update.
Updates are removed from this panel when the entire update process completes. You can view the Deployment History panel on the Release Details page for information on deployed updates.
NOTE:Actions on this page are available only to administrators with the following rights:
Deploy Update rights
View Leaf rights
The following table explains the column information. For some columns, you can sort the listed information by clicking a column heading. Click it again to reverse the sorting order.
Table 3-1 Deploying System Updates column descriptions
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Column Heading |
Explanation |
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Update Name |
Displays the name of the update, which is created by ZENworks. Click the name to access the Status by Device page. You can also click the underlined number in the Pending, Successful, or Failed columns to view the appropriate Status by Device page, filtered to display devices with that status. |
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Start Schedule |
Displays the current schedule, if any has been set. Use the Reschedule Deployment action to reschedule the update. For more information, see Section 3.5, Rescheduling a Deployment. Each device can have its own schedule. |
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Reboot Behavior |
Displays the reboot behavior of devices after the update is deployed. Some updates do not require a device to be rebooted after they have been deployed to a device. However, if a reboot is required to complete the update process, the deployment is not completed until the device is rebooted. You have the following reboot options:
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Stage |
Indicates the deployment state. The possible entries are: stage_name: The update is being deployed to the managed devices that are members of the current stage that is listed. Selected Devices Stage: The update is being deployed to selected managed devices without the use of stages. All Devices Stage: The update is being deployed to all managed devices in the Management Zone without the use of stages. All Devices Stage is displayed after the last stage has completed, which means any devices left in the Management Zone that were not part of a completed stage are then receiving the update. In other words, managed devices cannot skip an update. If stages are being used, click a stage name to view the device status for each stage member. For more information, see Section 3.10, Viewing Status by Device. |
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Status |
Indicates the status of the update being deployed (for the current stage, if stages are being used). For information on the possible statuses, see Section 6.0, Update Statuses. Click an item in the Status column to view a message explaining the current status. When the status for an update reaches either the APPLIED or BASELINE status, the update deployment item is no longer displayed in this panel, but is displayed in the Deployment History panel. For more information, see Section 3.10, Viewing Status by Device. |
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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 a pending deployment of the update. For more information, see Section 3.10, Viewing Status by Device. |
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Successful |
Displays the number of devices for which the update deployment process is complete. Click the number to view the Status by Device page, which displays the devices that successfully received the update. For more information, see Section 3.10, Viewing Status by Device. |
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Failed |
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 more information, see Section 3.10, Viewing Status by Device. 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. |