TopWhen you deploy a configuration to client computers, the deployment could fail in a few computers due to various reasons. In such cases, you can re-deploy the configuration. Desktop Central enables you to automate the redeployment process through the Execution Settings option. This option enables you to do the following:
Based on the specified input, configurations will be re-deployed on the computers on which the deployment failed till either of the following takes place:
You can configure execution settings in the following ways:
Configuring execution settings while defining individual configurations
To configure execution settings while defining individual configurations, follow the steps given below:
Configure execution settings. Follow the steps given below:
Check the Retry this configuration on failed targets checkbox
Specify the number of times you want the configuration deployment to be:
- Retried
- Retried during login or startup
- Retried during the refresh cycle
You can break up the number of times you want a configuration-deployment to be retried into the number of times you want it retried during logon or startup and the number of times you want it retried during the refresh cycle. Neither option can be set to zero. For example, if you want an option to be retried 8 times and you set the number of times it should be retried during the refresh cycle to 7, the number of times is should be retried during login or startup will automatically be set as one.
You have configured execution settings for a configuration.
Configuring execution settings from the Configurations Details view
To configure execution settings from the Configurations Details view, follow the steps given below:
The configuration that you click on should not be suspended.
Click the Change Retry Count button
Check the Retry this configuration on failed targets checkbox
Specify the number of times you want the configuration deployment to be:
- Retried
- Retried during login or startup
- Retried during the refresh cycle
You can break up the number of times you want a configuration-deployment to be retried into the number of times you want it retried during logon or startup and the number of times you want it retried during the refresh cycle. Neither option can be set to zero. For example, if you want an option to be retried 8 times and you set the number of times it should be retried during the refresh cycle to 7, the number of times is should be retried during login or startup will automatically be set as one.
Click OK
You have configured execution settings for a configuration.