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Configuring a group
The group configuration allows the configuration of:
- Specific download date and time of the update package or the patch files.
If the time is in the past, downloads and patches will start immediately.
- Download interval between each UpdateAgent for in minutes (e.g. the first UpdateAgent starts the download at 10:00, the second UpdateAgent starts the download at 10:10, the third at 10:20, etc).
- Update and patch date and time.
- Specific update and patch behavior for the UpdateAgents in the current group.
- Specify the required
update and patch settings for the group.
- Select Don't distribute patches or updates to these clients
to prevent automatic distribution at low bandwidth. If this option is activated, the patches
have to be distributed manually.
- Select Don't start patching or updating automatically to prevent automatic installation of patches and updates. Patching and updating has to be performed manually if this option is selected.
- Select Automatic restart before and after the patch or update
to shut down the Windows systems on the UpdateAgents before and after applying the patch. The clients will be restarted automatically.
- If required, deselect clients from the groups list. Only the selected clients will be affected by the group settings.
Creating a group
- Click Create new group.
- Enter a name for the new group
and click OK. The new group will
be displayed in the group's column.
Renaming a group
- Click Rename
group.
- Change the name of the group and click OK. All assigned
UpdateAgents will remain in the group and adhere to the group's settings.
Deleting a group
- Select a group in the
Groups column.
- Click Delete group.
All clients in the group will be moved into the default group and will
be exempted from the update settings. UpdateAgents in the default group
will get updates and patches as soon as they are available.
The default group cannot be deleted.
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