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Package Deployment

Applies To: v2.2 v2.3 v2.4
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Introduction

Once one or more versioned packages have been created (see Package Creation), it is possible deploy any Draft or Published version of the package to individual devices or to a selection of devices through a filter or group.

Packages can be deployed by:

  • Navigating to a Device or Group, and then choosing a package and version.
  • Navigating to the Package, and then choosing the target device(s).

The following sections describe these approaches through the relevant use cases.  

Deploying

Deploying to a single device

To deploy to a single device, find the device in the device list shown in the Devices Screen or a group in the Groups Screen. Then select the deploy icon to the right of the device list item:

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Alternatively, go to the Packages tab of the Device Management Screen for the specific device, and click the deploy icon in the lower right hand corner:

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A dialog will prompt the user to select a package and version:

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Choosing Next will then display a summary of the deployment:

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Choosing Deploy will start the package deployment, and choosing Cancel will abort deployment.

 

Deploying to a group

To deploy to a group, go to the Groups screen, and select the deploy icon to the right of the group list item:

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A dialog will prompt the user to select a package and version:

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Choosing Next will then display a summary of the deployment:

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Choosing Deploy will start the package deployment, and choosing Cancel will abort deployment.

 

Deploying to specific devices

It is also possible to deploy a package to an ad-hoc selection of devices through the Packages Screen. Find the package in the  list shown in the Packages Screen, and select the deploy icon to the right of the package list item:

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Alternatively, go to the Deployments tab for the specific package (which shows where the package is already deployed), and click the deploy icon in the lower right hand corner:

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A dialog will prompt the user to select a version of the chosen package:

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Choosing Next will then display the following choice, allowing the user to select Devices or Group:

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If a user chooses to select Devices, the following dialog is shown, and individual devices can be searched and selected:

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If a user chooses to select Group, the following dialog is shown, and a (single) group can be searched and selected:

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Choosing Next will then display a summary of the deployment:

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Choosing Deploy will start the package deployment, and choosing Cancel will abort deployment.

 

Verifying and Tracking Progress

Once the deployment has started, a new Job will be created to process and track progress of the deployment. The status and progress of the resulting Job can be tracked via the Jobs Screen.