Polycom 3725-77601-001H manual Trial a Software Update Package, Create a Local Trial Group

Polycom CMA System Operations Guide

Trial a Software Update Package

To trial a software update package:

1Get the things you need to create the package. Complete these tasks:

a “List the Serial Numbers for the Endpoints to be Updated” on page 194.

b “Download the Required Software Package” on page 195.

c“Request Update Activation Keys” on page 195.

2 Set up testing. Complete these tasks:

a “Create a Local Trial Group” on page 198.

b“Upload the Software Package and Create a Trial Software Update Package” on page 199. For more information on software update packages, see “View Automatic Software Update Information” on page 191.

3Once your testing of the trial software package is complete, do one of these tasks:

—“Promote the Trial Software Update Package to Production” on page 199

—“Delete the Trial Software Update Package” on page 200.

Create a Local Trial Group

To trial a software update with a specific group of local and/or enterprise users, create a local group that includes these users, as described in “Add a Local Group” on page 268. The people in this group will receive the trial software update package when their endpoint goes through its normal, automated software update process.

Notes

•You can use an existing enterprise group as a trial group, but you will not be allowed to change the enterprise group in any way.

•If the trial software group is a parent group with children, all of its children will inherit trial permissions.

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