Managing a Site > Applications > Deployments

Overview

The "Deployment Plan Details" page provides information on the deployment's content and current progress.

To access the "Deployment Plans" page, click Applications button (in the Control Panel) and, in the resulting row below, click the Deployment Sub Module Button sub-module.

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Click the plan name of the deployment you want to view (displayed in light blue) to open the corresponding "Deployment Plan Details" page. This page includes several tabs and a "left panel".

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By default, the "Deployment Plan Details" page opens in the "Properties" tab.

"Properties" tab

The "Properties" tab displays the following information:

Plan Name	The deployment's name.
Configuration to Deploy
Name	The name of the configuration being deployed. Provides direct access to the corresponding "Configuration Details" page. For more details, see Configuration Details.
Version	The version of the configuration being deployed.
Qualification	The qualification of the configuration being deployed. (ex: Production, Acceptance,Test and Development).
Device Model	The configuration's target device - manufacturer + device model + Operating System.
Description	Information on the deployment or its content.

"Target" tab

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The "Target" tab displays the following information:

Device Group(s)	The deployment's target device group(s)
Device Model	The deployment's target device model.
Current Target	The deployment's target device group(s) plus the number of devices in the device group.

"Mode" Tab

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The "Mode" tab displays the following information:

Deployment Mode

The mode of the deployment. There are two available:

Incremental: only components present in the deployed configuration, that are not present in the device, will be implemented.

Full install: deletes all the MCL applications/firmware and forces the installation of the components present in the deployed configuration.

Depending on the configuration's components, the “Full install” mode will remove/replace the corresponding components in the target device(s).

Check the following examples:

Configuration Component(s)	Deployment Result in the Target Device(s)
Only MCL Application(s)	Existing MCL applications are removed + MCL applications present in the configuration are deployed. + existing MCL firmware and miscellaneous files are maintained.
Only MCL Firmware	Existing MCL firmware is removed + MCL firmware present in the configuration is deployed + existing MCL applications and miscellaneous files are maintained.
MCL Applications + MCL Firmware	Existing MCL applications and MCL firmware are removed + MCL applications and MCL firmware present in the configuration are deployed. + existing miscellaneous files are maintained.
Only Miscellaneous files (added in the configuration’s “Others” tab)	Existing MCL applications and MCL firmware are maintained + existing miscellaneous files are maintained + miscellaneous files present in the configuration are deployed

Due to their multipurpose nature, Misc files are an exception. No matter what the selected deployment mode (“Incremental” or “Full install”), deployed misc files are NOT removed from the target device, they are added to it.

Planning Date

The date/time for the deployment to initiate.

Deployment Profile

The deployment profile (with the intended deployment criteria) to be used by the current deployment plan.

Use the button to access the selected profile's details page. If "<Default>" is selected, it will open the "Profile Management" page.

This button is NOT visible, if the defined profile is "Default". The "Default" profile is provided by the system and if it is defined for the current deployment, it means the deployment will not have any restriction criteria (ex: specified battery level or network) associated to it.

Description

Any relevant information about the selected deployment profile.

Left Panel

The information displayed in the "left panel" depends on the deployment's progress.

	(displayed in blue)	The deployment plan's name (displayed in blue).
	Reference	The MCL-Mobility Platform's internal reference for the deployment plan.
	Status	The deployment plan's current status (possible statuses are Active, Archived, Planned and Started).
	Active In	For deployments with a "Planned" status and a specific planning date - refers to a countdown til the defined deployment date is reached.
	Creation Date	When the deployment was created.
	Last Update	When the deployment was last updated.
	Device Deployment Status	The deployment's current progress based on the devices in the target device group(s). "Pending" - Refers the devices included in the target device group that are waiting for the deployment. "Started" - Refers the devices included in the target device group that are receiving the deployment's content. "Completed" - Refers the devices included in the target device group that have received the deployment's content. "Error" - Refers the devices included in the target device group with an unsuccessful deployment due to error.
	Current Target	The number of devices in the target device group.

Available Operations

To edit a planned deployment, use . For more information, see Editing a Deployment.

This option is ONLY available if the deployment is NOT currently underway/finished OR if the deployment was planned at account level.

To delete a deployment, use the button. For more information, see Deleting a Deployment.

To cancel/archive a deployment, use the option. For more information, see Canceling/Archiving a Deployment.

To refresh the "Deployment Plan Details" page, click the button.

To copy a deployment, use the button. For more detailed information, see Copying a Deployment.

To view a deployment's history, click to open the corresponding "Deployment History" window. For more detailed information, see Details on the "Deployment History" window below.

Click Here for Details on the "Deployment History" window

The "Deployment History" window displays the communications log between the device's MCL-Agent and MCL-Mobility Platform. It includes the deployment's status history with info such as the deployment's target device(s), start and end dates, applied configuration, current deployment status and errors.

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Deployment History navigation

You can control the information that is displayed. To do so, use the following buttons/boxes:

You can filter the information available by focusing on a specific period of time. By default, the displayed information regards the current day. To establish a time frame for the displayed information, proceed as follows:

1. Click the corresponding to open a calendar.

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2. Select the appropriate date. Use the <</</>/>> to navigate the months/years.

If you want to clear any information, click .

If you want to select the current date, click

If you want to exit the calendar, click .

3. Click and the information is viewed on the corresponding box.

You can enter the required date/time on the corresponding boxes. Make sure you enter DD/MM/YYYY(space)HH:MM.

Available Operations in "Deployment History" window

•Use these buttons to control how many items are displayed at a time. Click one of the options (10 items per page/20 items per page/50 items per page/100 items per page).

•Use the box to look for specific list items.

a. Enter what you want to search for.

b. Click or press <ENTER> in your PC keyboard to initiate the search.

c. End the search operation by emptying the search box and clicking OR Emptying the search box and pressing <ENTER> in your PC keyboard OR clicking the icon.

•Click this button to refresh the displayed information.

•Use this button to download the information in the window.

The conclusion of this operation depends on the web browser used. You should be able to save the Excel file in your local computer or open it directly after the download.

• Use this button to exit the window and return to the "Device Details" page.