You can update endpoint groups automatically or defer updates from 0 to 28 days. Deferring updates can be useful when you want to validate the release of a new endpoint on a few devices prior to updating the endpoint for all users on your network. To schedule an update, specify the following:
Automatic Updates: Select this option to have updates installed automatically.
Schedule Updates: Select this option to manually choose the day, time, and duration for updates.
Day & Time: Schedule a day and time for updates.
Duration: Specify the period of time the system will attempt to perform an update. Select 4 to 10 hours, in one-hour increments.
Defer Updates: Updates can be deferred for a maximum of 28 days with the flexibility to choose a specific day of the week and time for deployment, regardless of the original scheduled release date. The option to defer upgrades for a period of up to 28 days with abilty to select a day and time means the deferred update schedule does not have to be adjusted within the Cloud Services Portal in the anticipation of each new BloxOne Endpoint update release. Scheduled deferred updates are perfomed based on the timezone where the local endpoint resides. To defer updates, perform the following:
Always defer upgrades for: From among the list of options, select a deferment period. You can select a duration period of 0 days to 28 days, with a maximum deferment period of 28 days.
Days of te week to perform upgrades: Select a day or the days of a week upgrades are to be performed. Or, select All to perform upgrades on all days of the week.
Choose local endpoint time zone and duration:
Select a time of day the upgrades are to commence.
Select a duration period (in hours) where updates are to be updated. Options include:
4 Hours
5 Hours
6 Hours
7 Hours
8 Hours
9 Hours
10 Hours
Deferred Deployment Scheduling Scenario Examples
- If an update release occurs on Wednesday, the first day of the month, and the network administrator selects a 7-day deferral period without selecting a preferred update day, then the deferred upgrade will occur on the following Wednesday, the 8th day of the month.
- If an update release occurs on Wednesday, the first day of the month, and the network administrator selects a 7-day deferral period and has selected a preferred update day of Wednesday, then the deferred upgrade will occur on the following Wednesday, the 8th day of the month).
- If an update release occurs on Wednesday, the first day of the month, and the network administrator selects a 7-day deferral period and has selected a preferred update day of Sunday, then the deferred update will occur on Sunday, the 12th day of the month.
- If an update release occurs on Wednesday, the first day of the month, and the network administrator selects a 7-day deferral period and has selected a preferred update day of Monday, then the deferred upgrade will occur on Monday, the 6th day of the month.