Creating and editing a rollout project
A rollout project can be created for either a software distribution or patch management task. You must choose which type of project it is before you can begin adding steps, because some steps are specific to the project type.
NOTE: You can use rollout projects if you have either the Software Distribution role or the Patch Management role.
You must pause a rollout project or a step before you can edit it. When a project is first created, it defaults to a paused state. If the project has already been created, right-click it and select Pause (exclude project from processing). For more information on what happens when a project is paused, see How a rollout project works.
When you create a rollout project, it has the following project options:
General
Email defaults
Action history
To create a rollout project
1.From the management console, click Tools > Security and Compliance > Rollout projects or Tools > Distribution > Rollout projects. Both paths open the same Rollout projects tool.
2.Click the New project or project step button in the Rollout projects toolbar.
3.Provide a name for the project, select the project type, and click Apply. The project defaults to a Pause state, and is not processed by the project processor until you change the state.
NOTE: You must select the project type and save the project before you can add steps to the project. This is because there are different steps available depending on the project type.
After you have selected the project type and saved the project, you can edit the project settings, add steps, and change the state to Play. For information about adding steps to a rollout project, see Adding steps to a rollout project.
To edit a rollout project
1.Open the Rollout projects tool.
2.Select the rollout project you want to edit. If it is in a play state, click the Pause button on the toolbar.
3.Edit the options for the project and click Apply.
4.To start the rollout project again, click Play on the toolbar.