Product guide

Task
For option definitions, click ? in the interface.
1 Ensure that the desired agent installation package is checked in to the desired branch of
the master repository.
2 Click Menu | Systems | System Tree.
3 Click the Client Tasks tab.
4 Click Actions, then select New Task from the drop-down menu. The Client Task Builder
wizard opens to the Description page.
5 Name the task, then select Product Deployment from the drop-down list and select
whether the task should be sent to all computers or to tagged computers.
6 Click Next. The Configuration page appears.
7 Select the target platform.
8 Use the drop-down lists in the Products and Components area to specify the version of the
agent to deploy and, if needed, additional command-line parameters.
9 If you are working in a Windows environment, select whether to run the task at each policy
enforcement interval.
10 Click Next to open the Schedule page.
11 Schedule the task as needed, then click Next. The Summary page appears.
12 Verify the task’s details, then click Save. The new deployment task is sent to the client
computers at the next agent-server communication. Thereafter, every time the task
executes, it checks to determine whether it should install the specified agent.
Upgrading agents manually or with login scripts
If you don’t use ePolicy Orchestrator to deploy agents to managed systems, you can use your
preferred agent distribution method to upgrade existing agents. Upgrading agents by a method
other than using ePolicy Orchestrator, such as upgrading manually or using network login scripts,
is the same as installing agents for the first time. You must distribute the FramePkg.exe
installation file and launch it on the system using your preferred method. For more information,
see Methods of agent deployment and installation.
Restoring a previous version of the agent
(Windows)
Use this task to restore a previous version of the agent in a Windows environment. You might
do this to test a new version of the agent.
Task
For option definitions, click ? in the interface.
1 Click Menu | Systems | System Tree, then select the systems you want to downgrade.
2 Click Actions, select Agent, then select Deploy Agents. The Deploy Agent page appears.
3 From the Agent version drop-down list, select the agent you want to restore.
Upgrading and Restoring Agents
Upgrading agents manually or with login scripts
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