The Schedule Distribution page allows you to define whether users receive notification when patches are downloaded and installed, and to customize the installation settings.
Default (Distribution and enforcement will apply on enforcement schedule): Use this option to stay with the
settings defined inSchedule patch policy application time: Select this option to override the default options and choose new ones. This option enables setting a schedule that can limit the duration time of patch installation based on a specific date or a recurring schedule.
Restrict Duration: If you check the
check box, you can limit how long patches are applied by entering a time increment based on the number of hours, minutes, or a combination of both.Date Specific: If you choose the
schedule type, you can schedule patch deployment using the following criteria:: Enables you to pick the date when you need to start the deployment.
: Ensures that the deployment starts on a selected date at selected time and repeats every year. If defined, ends on a specific date.
: Ensures that the deployment starts immediately if the device was unable to execute on the selected schedule.
: There are two options to enable you to select the start time of the schedule execution namely:
: Deactivates the panel and starts the deployment at the start time specified. In this option, you must set the start time in the panel.
: Activates the panel next to the panel. You can specify the end time and the start time so that the deployment occurs at any random time between them.
NOTE:Selecting the
check box enables you to schedule the deployment of all devices at the same time, regardless of time zone differences. Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), also known as World Time, Z Time, or Zulu Time, is a standardized measurement of time that is not dependent upon the local time zone. Deselecting UTC schedules the distribution at local time.Recurring: If you choose the
schedule type, you can schedule patch deployment using the following criteria:Enables you to schedule a recurring deployment whenever the device is refreshed. In this option, you can choose to delay the next deployment until after a specific time.
To set the delay, select the
check box, and specify the days, hours, and minutes of the time by which you require delaying the deployment.By default, the patch bundle install frequency is set to Install once per device. For a recurring deployment, change it to Install always.
Click the
tab for the particular patch bundle assignment.Click
. This opens the Install Options window.Select
and click .Click
.NOTE:The device is refreshed based on the settings in the
tab under the tab. Click the link on the tab to open the page displaying the option for either a or . Alternatively, you can refresh the device by selecting a device under the tab and clicking the option on the menu.Enables you to schedule the deployment on selected days of the week. To set the day of deployment, select , select the day of the week, and set the start time for the deployment.
You can schedule the deployment on a specific day of the month, the last day of the month, or a specific day every week or month.
Enables you to schedule a recurring deployment that runs on a regular basis. You can choose the number of months, weeks, days, hours, and minutes of the interval and the start date for the deployment schedule.
To save any changes made in
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