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1. From the Grid tab, select the Upgrade tab, and then click Distribute -> Schedule Distribution from the Toolbar.

2. In the Schedule Distribution editor, complete the following:

   • Activate Distribution Schedule: Select this to enable the distribution schedule. Clear this if you are creating a distribution schedule you plan to activate at a later date. You can configure and save information in this editor even when you deactivate a scheduled distribution.

   • Grid Master Distribution Start Information: Enter a Grid Master distribution date, time, and time zone. The distribution date and time must be before those of the upgrade groups.

     • Date: Enter a start date of the Grid Master distribution in YYYY-MM-DD (year-month-day) format. You can click the calendar icon to select a date from the calendar widget.

     • Time: Enter a start time of the Grid Master distribution in hh:mm:ss AM/PM (hour:minute:second in AM or PM) format. You can also select a time from the drop-down list.

     • Time Zone: Select a time zone that applies to the start time you enter. If this time zone is different from the Grid time zone, the appliance converts the time you enter here based on the Grid time zone, after you save this schedule. When you display this schedule again, it displays the converted time. Selecting the time zone here does not affect any time zone settings in the Grid. (For information about selecting the Grid and member time zones, see Managing Time settings.)

     • Admin Local Time: Displays the Grid Master distribution start date and time in the time zone of the administrator, as explained in Creating Local Admins.

   • In the upgrade group table, specify the following for each upgrade group by clicking the corresponding field in each row:

     • Start Distribution: Specify when the distribution occurs. Select one of the following from the drop-down list:

       • Date/Time: Select this to configure the distribution start date, time, and time zone.

       • After <group>: Select After Grid Master to start the distribution immediately after the completion of the Grid Master distribution. Select an upgrade group that must complete its distribution before the group you are configuring. When you select this option, you cannot enter a date, time, and time zone.
         Date, Time, and Time Zone are enabled only when you select Date/Time for Start Distribution.

       • Date: Enter a distribution start date in YYYY-MM-DD (year-month-day) format. You can click the calendar icon to select a date from the calendar widget.

       • Time: Enter a distribution start time in hh:mm:ss AM/PM (hour:minute:second in AM or PM) format. You can select a time from the drop-down list.

       • Time Zone: By default, the appliance displays the time zone of the first Grid member in the Upgrade Group. You can change this time zone if you want to enter the time using a different time zone. After you save the schedule though, the appliance converts the time you entered to the time zone of the upgrade group, if it is different. (For information about setting the Grid and member time zones, see Managing Time Settings.) To change the default time zone of the upgrade group, change the time zone of the first group member, as explained in Adding Upgrade Groups, see Managing Upgrade Groups.

       • Admin Local Time: Displays the start date and time in the time zone of the administrator, as explained in Creating Local Admins.

       • Distribute to Members: Indicates whether the distribution within the group occurs simultaneously or sequentially. You cannot edit this field here. You define this when you create the upgrade group. To change this setting, see Modifying Upgrade Groups in Managing Upgrade Groups.

3. Save the configuration and click Restart if it appears at the top of the screen.

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Depending on your upgrade paths, you can upgrade to a new release immediately or you can schedule the upgrade. For information about how to upgrade immediately, see Upgrading the Grid Immediately below. Before you schedule an upgrade, ensure that you understand the limitations, as described in Managing Upgrade Groups. For information about how to schedule an upgrade, see Scheduling Upgrades below.

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