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Deployment Jobs

To deploy agents to target systems, create a deployment job first. Deployment jobs contain the details that are required for CA Virtual Assurance to deliver the deployment packages to the appropriate systems at the scheduled time. You can create new jobs using the remote deployment job wizard accessible from several locations. Choose one of the following ways:

• Using the Deploy Job link in the Dashboard quick launch panel
• From the Jobs panel in the Resources, Deployment tab using the + (New) button
• From the context menu of a managed node in the Resources, Explore tab
• From the Monitoring Software, Deployment tab of the currently selected managed node in the Resources, Explore tab using the + (New) button

When you create a deployment job, you specify the following information:

Job information

Includes the job name and whether to base the job on an existing template.

Deployment package

Includes the platform, the packages to deploy, and the specific wrappers for each package.

Machine information

Includes the systems to which to deploy the packages and system credentials that are required to establish a connection.

IP Address

Specifies the IP address of the interface where you deploy the job. If a system has multiple IP addresses, the IP address with the management property is set as the default.

Note: You cannot select the IP address for which the management property is not enabled.

Deployment time

Specifies when to perform the deployment: immediately, staggered over a specific time period, or scheduled for a specific time in the future.

You can also save the job as a template after you create it. A template saves the package and machine selections so that you can easily reuse them for subsequent jobs.