Grass Valley Aurora Playout v.8.1 - Manual (Page 46)

Configuring deployment groups
Prerequisites for this procedure are as follows:
• The device is assigned in the SiteConfig system description and network connectivity is present.
1. In the Software Deployment | Deployment Groups tree view, right-click the top node and select
Add Deployment Group .
A deployment group appears in the tree view.
2. Right-click the deployment group, select Rename , and enter a name for the deployment group.
3. Right-click the deployment group and select Add Target Device .
The Add Target Device(s) wizard opens.
4. In the Available Target Devices tree view, select the node that displays the devices that you are
combining as a deployment group.
5. In the right-hand pane, select the devices that you are combining as a deployment group.
To select multiple devices, you can drag through the devices, use Ctrl + Click, or use Shift +
Click.
6. Click OK .
The devices appear in the Deployment Groups tree view under the deployment group. Before you
perform a software deployment, you must check software on the devices that will be receiving new
software. If you have already added packages to the group, on the Deployment Groups tab you will
also see deployment tasks generated for every device with roles that match the package contents.
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