The Confirm Devices page allows you to select and confirm the devices for which you need to schedule a deployment. Confirming the device is the first step in scheduling a deployment for a selected patch.
Figure 5-1 Confirm Devices Page
The page indicates the total number of devices to which the selected patch will be deployed. In the following example, two devices will receive the patch:
Figure 5-2 Total Number of Devices
You can choose the total number of items to be displayed on the page by using the
drop-down list:Figure 5-3 Show Items
Select the devices for deployment, then click the
button to open the License Agreement page.Select one of the following options to determine the devices to which the patches are to be deployed.
Choose Section 5.2.1, Confirm Devices: All Non-patched Devices.
devices to deploy the patch to those devices that are in a non-patched state, then continue withChoose Section 5.2.2, Confirm Devices: Select Applicable Devices.
to deploy the patch to specific devices, then continue withChoose Section 5.2.3, Confirm Devices: Select Devices, Folders, and Groups.
to deply the patch to specific devices, folders, or groups that are in a non-patched state. Then, continue withSelecting this option deploys the patch to all the devices that are not patched. This option is enabled by default.
When you select
, the Confirm Devices page appears as shown in the following figure:Figure 5-4 Confirm Devices Page for the Select Applicable Devices Type
Selecting this option deploys the patch to the devices you select from the devices list. You can deploy a patch to a device regardless of its existing patch status, which can be patched or not patched.
NOTE:If you deploy a patch from the Patch Management page, the list of devices that appears is based on the patch
filter you choose.When you select
, the Confirm Devices page appears as shown in the following figure:Figure 5-5 Confirm Devices Page for the Select Devices, Folders and Groups Type
To select a device, folder, or group for deployment:
Click the
menu item on the Confirm Devices page. The following window appears:Click the arrow next to the
option on the left side of the window to display the available devices, folders, and groups.Click the desired device to add it to the
panel on the right side of the window.or
To remove a device from the panel, click the
button in the column for that device.Click
to confirm device selection.The window closes and the Confirm Devices page displays the selection.
You can remove a device from the list by selecting it and clicking the
menu item.