Schedule the validation of a configuration for DHCP and DNS services and DNS zones before the scheduled deployment takes place.
To schedule deployment data validation:
- From the configuration drop-down menu, select a configuration.
- Select the Servers tab. Tabs remember the page you last worked on, so select the tab again to ensure you're on the Configuration information page.
- Expand the Deployment Schedules section and click New.
- Under General, enter a descriptive name for the schedule in the Name field.
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Under Scheduled Time, set the time and frequency for
the schedule:
- Start Time—enter the start time in these fields and select AM or PM.
- Start Date—enter a date in the format DD MMM YYYY or click the calendar button to select a date.
- Frequency—to deploy just once at the
specified time and date, select Once. To
deploy at a regular interval, select Every,
enter a value in the text field, and select a time interval from the
drop-down list.Note: When setting the frequency and time interval, consider the amount of time needed to complete the deployment. Don't select a time interval shorter than the time needed to complete a deployment.
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Under Servers, set the servers for the
deployment:
- Click Add server.
- Select the check boxes of the server or servers you want to add and click Select. The selected server appears in the Servers section.
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Click Remove to remove a server from the
list.
Note: Once you add a server the Deployment Preference section appears.
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Under Services, select the check boxes for the services
to be deployed:
- DNS
- DHCP
Note: Currently, scheduled deployment data validation isn't available for DHCPv6 and TFTP. - Under Deployment Preference, select the Force DNS full deployment check box if you want to perform a full deployment as part of the scheduled deployment. If deselected, Address Manager performs a differential deployment.
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Under Status, set the state of the deployment
schedule:
- Active—selected by default, this makes the
schedule active and deployment occurs at the specified time or
frequency. If deselected, the schedule is inactive and
deployment doesn't occur.Note: You can activate or deactivate selected scheduled deployments in a single action from the Servers tab. For details, refer to Activating or deactivating deployment schedules.
- Active—selected by default, this makes the
schedule active and deployment occurs at the specified time or
frequency. If deselected, the schedule is inactive and
deployment doesn't occur.
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Under Deployment Data Validation, select the
Validate Only check box.
Attention: Selecting the Validate Only check box schedules only deployment data validation, NOT the actual deployment.Note: Currently, scheduled deployment data validation isn't available for DHCPv6 and TFTP.
- Under Change Control, add comments, if required.
- Click Add.
The deployment data validation will be performed as scheduled.
Note: If you have
configured the Deployment Data Validations report and scheduled the report to be
generated, you will get an email notification regarding the deployment data
validation status. For more information about creating and scheduling reports, refer
to Managing reports.