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Chapter 12 Managing Software Images Using Software Management
Software Distribution
Job Info
Job Description Enter a description for the job. This is mandatory. You can enter only alphanumeric characters.
E-mail Enter e-mail addresses to which the job sends messages at the beginning and at the end of the job.
You can enter multiple e-mail addresses separated by commas.
Configure the SMTP server to send e-mails in the View / Edit System Preferences dialog box
(Common Services > Server > Admin > System Preferences).
We recommend that you configure the CiscoWorks E-mail ID in the View / Edit System Preferences
dialog box (Common Services > Server > Admin > System Preferences). When the job starts or
completes, an e-mail is sent with the CiscoWorks E-mail ID as the sender's address.
Comments Enter the additional information about this job.
Job Options
Activate Patches Select if you want to activate the patches immediately after download.
Reboot if it needs Select if the patch activation requires a reboot. Unselect if the patch activation does not require a
reboot.
On error, stop
processing subsequent
devices
Select to stop the job if a download or reboot error on a device or a module occurs. The default is
to continue to the next device.
For sequential execution, if you do not select this option, upgrade for the next device begins.
For parallel execution, upgrade occurs in batches. On completion of the ongoing batch, subsequent
devices are not processed.
See the Job Summary page for details.
Enable Job Password This option is checked, when the user name, password and enable password are provided for the job.
User Name Enter the username for the distribution job. The credentials that you enter here are used for this
particular Software Management job.
Password Enter the password for the distribution job. The credentials that you enter here are used for this
particular Software Management job.
Enable Password Re-enter the password for confirmation purpose.
Execution Select the job execution order for the devices. This can be either Parallel or Sequential:
• Sequential—Job runs on the devices, sequentially. You can define this sequence.
• Parallel—Job runs on a batch of 15 devices at the same time.
If you have selected Sequential:
1. Click Execution Order.
The Execution Order dialog box appears.
2. Use the Up and Down arrows to order your the device list.
3. Click Done.
Field Description