Launching Operational Rules Software Deployments through XML

The entire process of creating, distributing and executing operational rules/software deployments can be accomplished within the . Alternatively you can include a XML file which contains information about:

• assigned operational rules/packages
• assigned devices
• administrator with which assignment is created
• schedule

With this method you can modify operational rules/software deployments by editing the XML file without needing to have access rights to the .

1. Create an XML file with the following format:

   • for operational rules: 

     
     
     <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
     <RULEASSOCIATIONS>
         <!-- This section must contain the list of operational rules to assign -->
         <RULES>
             <RULE id="1001"/>             // The Rule ID/Name must be the exact value that
             <RULE name="Test Rule"/>         the rule is known in the console.
         </RULES>
         <DEVICES>
             <!-- This section must contain the list of devices to which the rules are to
                     be assigned -->
             <DEVICE id="1000"/>             // The Device ID/name must be the exact value
             <DEVICE name="Device X"/>          that the device is known in the console.
         </DEVICES>
         <OPTIONS>
             <!-- When will the rule be activated (number of hours, minutes, and so on, and 0 for
                     immediate) -->
             <ADMINISTRATOR name="admin"/>
             <SCHEDULE hour="16" minute="0" day="9" month="10" year="2011"/>
         </OPTIONS>
     </RULEASSOCIATIONS>
                                     

   • for software deployments: 

     
     
     <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
     <PACKAGEASSOCIATIONS>
         <!-- This section must contain the list of packages to assign -->
         <PACKAGES>
             <PACKAGE id="1001"/>          // The Package ID must be the value that the package
         </PACKAGES>                            is known in the console.
         <DEVICES>
             <!-- This section must contain the list of devices to which the packages are
                     assigned to-->
             <DEVICE id="1000"/>           // The Device ID must be the value that the device is
             <DEVICE id="1002"/>               known in the console.
         </DEVICES>
         <OPTIONS>
             <!-- This section contains the optional parameters, such as the administratorunder
                     which the packages are assigned and the schedule. -->
                    
             <ADMINISTRATOR name="admin"/>
             <SCHEDULE hour="16" minute="0" day="9" month="10" year="2011"/>
         </OPTIONS>
     </PACKAGEASSOCIATIONS>
                                         
2. Add the following step to a new or existing operational rule:
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   • For software deployments: ** *> *
3. In the Properties dialog enter the complete path to the storage location of the XML file, as well the administrator name in the respective text boxes. This is a default administrator that will only be used if no administrator is defined in the XML file.

You created an Operational Rule which launches Operational Rules/Software Deployments through an XML file. If you want to change schedule or modify included Operational Rules/Packages/Administrator you can do so directly in the XML file without having to launch the .