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Specify a Custom Administrator Message

In the DSM Explorer, the option to associate a custom administrator message to a job container and a job is available from multiple locations. The following are the scenarios where you can add a custom administrator message:

• Creating a software deployment job
• Editing any software jobs folder

  Note: This task is applicable only for the containers that are in the unsealed state.

• Creating a software-based policy
• Editing any software-based policy

  Note: This task is applicable only for the containers that are in the unsealed state.

• Setting up a job order
• Creating a software deployment distribution job (Enterprise)
• Creating a software-based policy (Enterprise)

Follow the standard steps for performing these tasks. The only additional information that you need to provide for the custom administrator message is to enter the message text in the User Message field on the appropriate tabs, such as Jobs, Job Container. Additionally, note that if you enable the Use comment as user message check box on the Procedure tab, the comment information of the Procedure tab is displayed as a default value in the User Message field of the Job tab; when the procedure (or the package including that procedure) is deployed while creating the deployment job.

Note: The User Message field is not available if the individual jobs are intended for the staging purposes and a job container includes only staging jobs (also includes the Staging wizard). You cannot add a custom administrator message in such cases.

The following example procedure explains how you can add a custom administrator message for a new software deployment job. After you create the job, apply the job to a target computer or group of computers.

Example: Specify a Custom Administrator Message for a New Software Deployment Job

While creating a software deployment job, you can add a custom administrator message. You can include the appropriate information in the custom administrator message. The same information is displayed to the end user at the time when the job is scheduled to run on the target computer.

To specify a custom administrator message for a new software deployment job

1. Navigate to the Domain, Jobs, Software Jobs folder in the DSM Explorer.

   A list of all the jobs appears.

2. Right-click the Software Jobs folder, and select New, Software Deployment Job from the context menu.

   The Deploy Software Package wizard opens.

3. Follow the instructions in the wizard to create a software deployment job.
4. Select the Open the advanced job settings dialog when the Finish button is pressed option on the Finish screen of the wizard.
5. Click Finish.

   The Setup Jobs dialog opens.

6. Enter the appropriate message text in the User Message field on the Job Container tab and the Job tab.

   Note: The Job tab is available under the Jobs tab.

7. Click OK.

   The custom administrator message is added for the software deployment job.

More information:

Custom Administrator Message

Display of the Custom Administrator Message to the End Users