Device Overview — Rolling Out a Distribution
Distributions are created to use several commands (software artifacts and custom commands) in a specified sequence for a roll-out.
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To roll out a created distribution, select one or more devices with the same device type in the Device Overview and click on the action button.
The action overview of the devices opens.
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Click Roll-out Distribution to open the Roll-out Distribution Wizard.
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In the wizard, select the desired distribution for the roll-out and click Next. Note that only distributions with at least one command can be selected.
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In the Configure Roll-out section, create a description of the roll-out and specify whether the roll-out should be started immediately or started manually later.
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Click Next to open the Device Summary. This shows which devices have currently been selected for the roll-out.
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Click Next to open the Artifact Summary. This displays which artifacts are in the selected roll-out.
Click Create Roll-out to create the roll-out and, depending on the setting, execute it either immediately or manually in the Activity Overview.
The roll-out is displayed in the Activity Overview with the specified description.