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Add/Modify Software Deploy Task

This function helps you add or modify a software deploy task.

Operation Procedure

1. Select the User tab, and in the navigation tree of Desktop Asset Manager, click SW Deploy Task.
2. On the new page, click Add to enter the Add Software Deploy Task page, or click to enter the Modify Software Deploy Task page.
3. Specify a task name, task message, and software server.
4. Click OK.

Parameters

• Task Name: Uniquely identifies a software deploy task.
• Task Message:Messages for the end users during software deployment.
• Task Type:Options include Install Software, Uninstall Software, Start Software, Stop Software, and Excute MAC Shell.
• Software Server: Provides software for the software deploy task. For how to configure the software server, see Software Server Configuration.
• Execute Task: Time to deploy the software distribution task when DAM receives an asset policy request from the iNode client.Options include Immediately and Later. When Immediately is selected, DAM deploys the task immediately. When Later is selected, DAM deploys the task only when the current time is later than the specified execution time. If it is not, DAM deploys the task next time it receives an asset policy from the client. The client sends the asset policy request at an interval specified by the Asset Policy Request Period parameter on the User > Desktop Asset Manager > Service Parameters > System Settings page.
• Execution Time:When Later in Execute Task is selected,the Execution Time must be input and later than the current time
• Download Delay: Time delay of the software deploy task, ranging from 1 to 14400 in minutes. To avoid massive downloading from the server to clients, the delay configures a time range that allows the client to download the software randomly.
• Software Name: Must be the same as the software name in the Add or Remove Programs window of the Windows Control Panel.
• Software Version: Must be the same as the software version that you obtain by clicking Click here for support information for the software in the Add or Remove Programs window of the Windows Control Panel.
• File Name and Path: Network path and file name of the software to download. The network path cannot include asterisks (*) or question marks (?). The following are examples for different transfer methods.
  If the HTTP download directory of the user is D:\HTTPServer\download, enter softwareDepoly/httpFileName.exe in this field to indicate software located at D:\HTTPServer\download\softwareDepoly\httpFileName.exe.
  If the FTP download directory of the user is D:\FTPServer\download, enter softwareDepoly/ftpFileName.exe in this field to indicate software located at D:\FTPServer\download\softwareDepoly\ftpFileName.exe.
  If the file sharing directory of the user is D:\share\download including a shared file folder named shareDownload, enter shareDownload\softwareDepoly\shareFileName.exe in this field to indicate software located at D:\share\download\softwareDepoly\shareFileName.exe.
• Installation Type: The options include Quiet Installation, Interactive Installation, and Portable Software. The Quiet Installation type automatically pops up the installation window after software is downloaded. The Interactive Installation type requires that you manually execute the installation file after software is downloaded. The Portable Software type allows you to use the software without installing it.
• CLI Parameters: CLI parameters used to control the software installation in quiet installation type.
• Setup File: The options include Delete after Installation and Kept after Installation. Delete after Installation: Automatically deletes the setup file after software installation. Kept after Installation: Keeps the setup file after software installation.
• Download Rate Limit: Maximum rate at which an asset can download the software installation package. The value range is 10 to 1024 KBps. An empty field means no limit.
• CPU Usage: Maximum CPU usage that can be used for installing software on the system. Software installation is stopped if the system CPU usage exceeds the limit. An empty field means no limit.

Precautions

• When you select the Share File server, thesoftware deploy tasks do not support the download rate limit feature.
• When the installation type is interactiveinstallation, the software deploy tasks do not support CPU usage.
• Before adding or modifying a software deploy task, you must first at least add a group or an asset.
• When adding or modifying a software deploy task, ensure that the software deploy task that you want to add or modify has a unique name.
• In the Deploy by Location and OS area, each line shows the assets that match both the location and OS settings in a specific match condition.
• In the Deploy by Endpoint IP Range area, add IP range-based deployment target match conditions as needed. The end IP address must be higher than the start IP address in an IP range.
• The IP range specified in the Deploy by Endpoint IP Range area cannot use loopback IP address 127.0.0.1.
• You can specify the software deployment targets by asset group, asset, location and OS, and endpoint IP range. The task deploys the software to an asset only once, even if the asset matches multiple deployment target match conditions in the task.

Related Topics

• Delete Software Deploy Task