Deployment Policies

A deployment policy is created to control how a Deployment Request actually carries out the deployment of Patches. A user can create multiple policies and select any one of those when creating a Deployment Request.

A Deployment Policy uses fine-grained configurations to control the deployment initiation, reboot policy, user interaction, and notifications.

To view the Deployment Policies page, navigate to Admin > Patch Management > Deployment Policies.

Here, you can view, add, edit, and delete the deployment policies.

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You cannot delete a policy if it is associated with a Deployment Request. You have to delete the request first then the policy.

Add Deployment Policy

To add a deployment policy,

1. Click the Create Deployment Policy button and a popup appears.

2. Enter the below details:

Parameter	Description
Name	Enter the name of the policy.
Description	Enter a short description about the policy.
Initial Deployment On	Select when you want the product server to send command to a Computer every time the System starts up or send command on the Upcoming Next Scan Cycle.
Deployment Days	Select the desired day for deployment.
Deployment Time	Select the desired time for deployment.
Reboot Policy	Select the action to perform after successful installation. The options are: - Reboot: Select if you want the system to reboot on successful patch deployment. - Shutdown: Select if you want the system to shutdown on successful patch deployment. - Do Nothing: Select if you want to do nothing on successful patch deployment.
Skip Reboot/Shutdown if not required	Select if you want to skip the reboot or shutdown of the system after successful deployment. By default, it is disabled.
Stop system Reboot or shutdown while Install/Uninstall process is running	Enable if you want to stop the system to reboot or shutdown while the install or uninstall process is running.
Show Notification	Enable if you want to notify the users of Computers before a deployment. If you select Yes, provide the below details: - Title: Enter the title of notification. - Message: Enter the message to be sent to the computer users. - Allow to Skip Deployment: Enable if you want to give the users of Computers the option to skip a deployment. If enabled, the below parameter becomes available. - Force Deployment After (Days): Enter the number of days after which the deployment is to be enforced.

Show Reboot/Shutdown Notification

Enable if you want to notify the users of Computers before reboot or shutdown. If you select Yes, provide the below details: - Title: Enter the title of notification. - Message: Enter the message to be sent to the Computer users. - Allow User to Postpone Reboot/Shutdown: Enable if you want to give the users of Computers the option to postpone the reboot or shutdown of the system. If enabled, the below parameter becomes available. - Allowed Postpone Intervals: Set the interval by selecting the Time and Unit in Minute, Hour, or Day. You can add more intervals using the Add link

3. Once all the details are filled, click Create. You can now use this policy in the Patch Deployment or Package Deployment creation.